Today marks the start of Derrick Rose’s rape trial. He is facing a $21.5 million lawsuit filed by an anonymous plaintiff over four-year-old sexual assault allegations. The courtroom has been all but quiet in the weeks leading up to trial, churning out important rulings and considering the emergence of new evidentiary findings, many of which will prove to be influential at trial.
On the heels of our article breaking down the case last week, here are seven important developments that you should know about as the trial begins.