US EditionOregon Jury Convicts Former NBA Player Ben McLemore of Raping Incapacitated Woman at Team Party
- Ben McLemore, a 32-year-old former Portland Trail Blazer, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at a party in Lake Oswego in October 2021.
- The conviction followed an 11-day trial and a grand jury indictment in February 2024 after evidence and victim testimony were reviewed.
- Testimony revealed the victim was incapacitated due to heavy drinking and unable to consent, while McLemore admitted intoxication but claimed the encounter was consensual.
- After about 10 hours of deliberation, the jury convicted McLemore of first-degree rape and sexual abuse; he is scheduled to receive a prison sentence with a minimum term exceeding eight years.
- McLemore was taken into custody at Portland International Airport earlier this year due to active warrants related to the case and is set to be sentenced next Wednesday, bringing the legal proceedings to a close.
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His sentence will be announced next Wednesday.
July 3, 2025 – Palm Beach, USA – EFE. A jury from Clackamas County, Oregon, convicted Ben McLemore, a former NBA and Breogan River player, for raping a 21-year-old woman in 2021. The decision was made on Thursday after evaluating the evidence presented in the case. McLemore, 32, was found guilty of first-degree rape, first-degree illegal sexual penetration and second-degree sexual abuse. These charges reflect the seriousness of the events that o…
Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore found guilty of raping woman at party in 2021
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday.
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