Derrick Rose was cleared of all charges in his rape trial on Wednesday, and afterwards he was treated like a celebrity by the very people who dictated his fate in the court room.
Following the verdict being read, some of the jurors from the civil suit took photos with Rose and the former NBA MVP’s lawyer.
Two jurors took a pic with Rose. One said he had never heard of him (not a sports fan), the other is not a Rose fan. pic.twitter.com/vKpwX8BGld
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) October 19, 2016
Smiling Derrick Rose posing with his lawyer Mark Baute and jurors after he was cleared in civil rape case. #DoevRose pic.twitter.com/42w5my8G8Z
— NancyDillonNYDN (@NancyDillonNYDN) October 19, 2016
Rose shook hands with some of the jurors in addition to posing for photos.
Derrick Rose shook hands w/jurors before they took elevator down 2 leave. They later took photos w/him inside on 1st floor #DoevRose (1/2)
— NancyDillonNYDN (@NancyDillonNYDN) October 19, 2016
Asked about the photo op, a juror who gave her name as Jennifer told me: "It was an experience. It was a fascinating experience." #DoevRose
— NancyDillonNYDN (@NancyDillonNYDN) October 19, 2016
The jurors taking photos with Rose raises worries that they gave him favorable treatment because he is famous.
Some of the jurors later told reporters why they ruled in favor of Rose.
Jury foreperson Janet said of Doe: "I don’t want 2 call her a liar. … I just didn’t feel there was enough evidence." #DoevRose
— NancyDillonNYDN (@NancyDillonNYDN) October 19, 2016
“I think most of us believe it’s possible there are pieces of her story that were true, but there just wasn’t any evidence" Juror No. 6 said
— NancyDillonNYDN (@NancyDillonNYDN) October 19, 2016
Female jurors said they wanted to believe Doe "We really tried to believe her we tried our hardest" but in the end her story "didn't add up"
— Julia Marsh (@juliakmarsh) October 19, 2016
It seems the jury did not find the accuser believable or credible, which is why they ruled in favor or Rose.
