A look at the sexual assault lawsuit against Derrick Rose

LOS ANGELES (AP) - New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose faces a lawsuit alleging he and two friends raped his girlfriend while she was passed out in her apartment in August 2013. Rose and the woman, identified in court filings only as Jane Doe, had a non-exclusive, sexual relationship for roughly two years before the alleged attack.

Rose's lawyers contend he didn't know she was drunk and that she allowed him and his friends into her apartment and had consensual sex with them. The woman said she was incapacitated after drinking heavily, has only a vague recollection of the men being in her room, and awoke the next morning in pain and confused about what transpired.

The lawsuit is set for trial Oct. 4 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. Here's a look at the highlights:

KEY PLAYERS

Derrick Rose - At 27, Rose is one of the NBA's most prominent, but injury-prone, stars. He played his first seven seasons in Chicago, winning Rookie of the Year and, in 2011, MVP honors. He has his own shoe line with Adidas and has called his move to New York "an amazing opportunity."

Jane Doe - A 30-year-old college student in San Francisco who grew up in a community 70 miles to the east, she is the youngest child of Mexican immigrants and the only one born in the U.S. In court filings and an interview with The Associated Press, she described her family as conservative and religious, and said none of her relatives know about the alleged rape or lawsuit.

Ryan Allen and Randall Hampton - Rose's close friends. In a deposition he described them as being like his brothers. The men had been with Rose and the woman at the player's Beverly Hills home earlier in the evening that culminated with the alleged rapes.

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CONFLICTING STORIES

Rose and the woman's account of the night differ in several key respects. She acknowledges drinking vodka at her home while waiting for a car service to take her and a friend to Rose's house, and drank a personal bottle of wine on the ride. At Rose's house, she drank tequila and picked up hot gemstones near a fire pit, burning her hand.

According to her filings, the woman and her friend were kicked out after getting in an argument with Allen and her friend was concerned about her drunken state. Rose's side contends the men didn't see her drinking much and didn't know she was drunk.

After leaving the house, Rose and the woman exchanged text messages. She contends she was so drunk a taxi driver had to help her get to her apartment, where she threw up and passed out. She said Rose and his friends gained entry to her apartment through an unlocked door, and she woke up the next day with her dress over her head, smeared with lubricant and experiencing pain in her vaginal area and from her burned hand.

Rose contends the woman let him and his friends into her apartment building and her apartment, and engaged in consensual sex with them.

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AFTERMATH

The woman didn't immediately report the alleged rape to police or seek medical treatment and said she was frustrated when Rose wouldn't return her text messages and tell her what happened. She said she lost her job, is stressed, hasn't been able to confide in her family and is unable to have a normal relationship with a man.

Rose stopped seeing the woman after the incident and continued his NBA career. A month after the lawsuit was filed in August 2015 he suffered yet another injury - a fracture of a bone in his face that occurred during practice. It required surgery but he returned in time for the season-opener and averaged 16 points and nearly five assists per game in what became his last season with his hometown Chicago Bulls.

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WHAT'S AT STAKE

The woman is seeking at least $21.5 million, although a jury will have to determine the amount of any judgment.

Money isn't the only issue. The sex lives of Rose and the woman would be publicly recounted at a trial, an embarrassment both would like to avoid. Rose's reputation and endorsement potential could take a hit, and the woman has said she wants to spare her family from anything about the case and her past relationships.

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WHAT'S NEXT

A judge is scheduled to rule on several evidence motions on Monday, and consider whether the woman's identity will be publicly revealed before or during the trial. Rose's lawyers also want her parents to give sworn testimony, a move her lawyers contend is a tactic to get her to drop the case.