US Edition‘The Truth Came Out in Court’: Ex-Blazer Gets 8-Year Sentence in Rape Case
LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON, JUL 9 – Ben McLemore was sentenced to 100 months after a jury found him guilty of first-degree rape and other sexual assault charges related to a 2021 Lake Oswego party, officials said.
- On Wednesday in Clackamas County, former NBA player Ben McLemore received a prison term of 100 months after being convicted of raping a woman at a 2021 party in Lake Oswego.
- The charges followed a jury trial lasting over two weeks, where McLemore was found guilty of first-degree rape and sexual abuse but not guilty on one count of sexual abuse.
- The encounter occurred in October 2021 at a house party hosted by then-teammate Robert Covington, who testified during the trial alongside another former Blazer.
- The victim testified she was incapacitated by alcohol and could not consent, while McLemore admitted drinking but claimed the encounter was consensual.
- The sentence reflects the mandatory minimum without eligibility for reduction, emphasizing accountability regardless of status, and the victim expressed feeling justice was served after carrying the burden for years.
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Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore sentenced to more than eight years in rape case
An Oregon judge on Wednesday sentenced former NBA player Ben McLemore to over eight years in prison, a week after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman at a 2021 party at the home of a then-teammate.
Ex-NBA guard Ben McLemore sentenced to 100 months in prison for rape conviction in Oregon
Former NBA guard Ben McLemore was sentenced to 100 months in prison after being found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman in Oregon, as prosecutors praised the victim's courage.
Former Top NBA Draft Pick Sentenced To 8-Plus Years In Prison
Former NFL RB Sentenced To Life In Prison At 33 (1:04) At one time Ben McLemore was living the dream: Being a college basketball star, playing in the NBA and plying his trade around the world. But a recent criminal conviction will now see him spend nearly a decade behind bars.Last week McLemore was found guilty on charges of first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and one count of second-degree sexual assault by a jury in Cla…
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