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.
- 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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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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