The LAPD have confirmed that criminal investigations have been opened against New York Knicks basketball payer Derrick Rose over rape allegations.
A $21.5 million civil lawsuit was filed against Derrick Rose and two friends by a former girlfriend that claimed that they raped her while she was unconscious back in 2013. Rose denied the claims saying that the act was consensual.
Things have however become a little more serious for Rose as the LAPD have signaled that they have opened criminal investigations into the allegations. The announcement was made after detectives wrote a letter to the alleged victim addressing misconceptions.
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According to the LAPD, the alleged victim initially had misconceptions about her right to remain anonymous in a criminal investigation. Detectives however sent a letter to the 30-year-old assuring her that her identity will remain anonymous throughout their criminal investigations.
