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‘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.

  • Last Wednesday, Clackamas County Judge Michael Wetzel sentenced former NBA player Ben McLemore to 100 months for first-degree rape and unlawful sexual penetration.
  • The assault at a Lake Oswego house party on Oct. 3, 2021, led to a grand jury indictment in February 2024, establishing the charges against McLemore.
  • During the trial, prosecutors showed the victim was heavily intoxicated and unable to consent, while McLemore's attorneys claimed the sexual contact was consensual despite her partial unconsciousness.
  • McLemore receives nearly 12 years of post-prison supervision, sex-offender registration, and the victim states she is comfortable with the sentence.
  • Kristen Winemiller, McLemore’s attorney, proposed a 'second look' review of his sentence to evaluate his behavior beyond the alcohol-influenced incident.
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KGW 8 broke the news in Portland, United States on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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