A lawyer for NBA star Derrick Rose says a rape lawsuit against him is a ''sad effort'' for money. Attorney Mark Baute vigorously denied the accusations against Rose and told jurors Wednesday in opening statements that the accuser willingly had sex with Rose and two friends and exaggerated how much she had to drink. A lawyer for the woman told jurors in Los Angeles federal court that the incident was ''a classic gang rape'' and that the woman was incapacitated at the time.
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