BREAKING: Jurors have found Ted Rath not guilty of sexual battery. They deliberated for about an hour on the allegations against the LA Rams strength and conditioning coach.

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A verdict in the trial of Rams strength coach Ted Rath, who has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery in Ventura County, should be coming soon. Closing arguments are underway.

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Rams strength coach Ted Rath testifies during his sexual battery trial

link: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/moorpark/2019/07/11/rams-strength-coach-ted-rath-testifies-during-his-sexual-battery-trial/1708036001/

A Los Angeles Rams coach accused of sexual battery testified in his trial Thursday about his fuzzy memory the night the alleged incident occurred and memory flashes he said he has from the night in question.

Theodore “Ted” Rath, 35, the strength and conditioning coach for the NFL team, said he suddenly felt disoriented and unstable while sitting around a fire pit at his Moorpark neighbor’s house on June 15, 2018. He testified he thought he might fall if he stood up.

His accuser, who lives at the house, said she was in her bed that night when she was awakened to find hands touching her. Rath has pleaded not guilty to three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, and is on a leave of absence from the Rams while his case is ongoing.

Rath testified he has random “snapshots” of scenes in his mind from that night, including one in a bathroom and a fall on what he assumes was his walk home. He said he has no memory of what his accuser, a now 34-year-old Moorpark woman who lived at the home he was visiting that night, claims happened.

In opening statements in his trial, his defense team said the evidence would show Rath was not able to form the necessary criminal intent for the alleged offenses.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Erik Nasarenko showed Rath a transcript of a July 2018 conversation with a Ventura County sheriff’s detective in which he says he’s 99.99% sure it did not happen.

But in court on Thursday, he said he wasn’t sure.

Both, Rath said. He measures certainty as 100%. He said he wishes he knew why he could remember other events from that night but not the one in question.

The woman testified Tuesday that she and her husband had seen Rath and his wife at a fundraiser about 6 p.m. June 15, 2018. They mingled and later some other neighbors and friends went to a local bar to continue the night. Most of that group would end up at her home about 11:40 p.m. to continue the night, she testified.

But Rath’s wife wasn’t there. She had to go home to relieve the babysitter, she testified. That left the Moorpark woman alone with men talking about sports, so within five to 10 minutes, she decided to go to bed, she testified.

The Star typically does not identify people who may be victims of sex crimes.

Her husband came into the room about 20 minutes later to tell her more people had arrived, including another woman, but she was tired, so she went to sleep, she testified. At some point after that, she was awoken to hands on her buttocks that eventually went to her stomach and genitalia, she testified through tears.

She said she was on her side, glanced over and allegedly saw Rath. She turned onto her back for a better look, but pretended like she was still asleep, and it was still him, she claimed. Many thoughts were racing through her mind, but she thought she’d pretend to think the man was her husband and play the tired-wife card, she testified.

On Thursday, Rath testified that he remembers the Moorpark woman at the fire pit but doesn’t recall her leaving or saying goodnight.

After that, things get hazy, he said.

Rath testified he wanted to leave that night with his wife, but another neighbor had arrived with whom he wanted to talk about something work-related.

Rath and his accuser both testified they had never flirted with each other, made sexual advances or touched each other, including on the night of the alleged incident. The Moorpark woman testified Rath made a comment about her appearance that seemed somewhat inappropriate in April 2018 at her birthday party, but that was the only thing that stood out.

Rath’s defense attorney Vicki Podberesky asked him more about that comment during her questioning on Thursday. Rath said he was raised to be polite and kind and to compliment women, especially on their birthday, which can be a sensitive time.

“The way I’ve been raised is to respect women and treat them with respect,” Rath said.

The comment was also made in front of his wife, and he would never want to make her or any other woman feel uncomfortable, he said.

Podberesky played jurors parts of a “cool call” or “pretext call” that Rath’s accuser made to him on June 25, 2018, several days after she reported the incident to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Such calls are sometimes conducted to elicit a confession from a perpetrator.

Nasarenko played the full recording for jurors Tuesday when it was time for the woman to testify.

On Thursday, Podberesky played portions of the call where Rath tells her he doesn’t remember doing what she’s accusing him of. In the call, he says he remembers being “hammered” and going home but apologizes if he did touch her.

Rath testified Thursday that he believes an apology would be appropriate if that happened.

But Rath thought it was odd that he would have such a reaction to alcohol, since he didn’t drink that much on that night. He testified that when he was at the Moorpark home, he thought he could have been able to drive before the sudden sensation set in.

An emotional Rath testified about a stroke-related event he suffered on May 7, 2018. At work, he had blurred vision, was nauseated and vomited. He was taken to Los Robles Regional Medical Center by other Rams staff members and recalls waking up to a room full of doctors but not being able to speak, he testified.

He was at the hospital for two days but spent several weeks at home recovering and regaining his strength. He was also taking aspirin and Lipitor as prescribed by his doctor.

On Wednesday, the doctor who treated him testified. His defense team also called another doctor, an expert witness, to testify about the medical factors at play for Rath the night of the alleged incident.

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Rams RB Gurley on knee: ‘we’re going to find out’

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/rams-rb-gurley-knee-were-152250631.html

Todd Gurley sounds like he’s running on borrowed time.

The Los Angeles Rams’ primary ballcarrier said Tuesday he isn’t certain how his arthritic knee will hold up over the long haul. An “arthritic component” in his knee became problematic in the playoffs last season, when the team attempted to manage his workload on the fly.

“I’m just like, hey, we’re going to find out in training camp, you know? Once training camp comes, you’ve got the preseason, but you don’t have a lot in preseason,” Gurley told NFL Network.

Gurley said the lingering issue won’t cause him to change his playing style. However, NFL Network’s Terrell Davis, who retired in his prime because of knee issues, said the joint will eventually wear out.

The Rams drafted Darrell Henderson in the third round and matched an offer sheet to retain restricted free agent Malcolm Brown. Both will get more use as Gurley eases into the season.

“For me, I’ve been doing this my whole life, so it would be so hard for me to even try to change my style of play. That’s not even me,” Gurley said. “I don’t even know how to describe my game. I’m just going to keep doing what I can do until I can’t do it no more. That’s why we play this sport. But I’ve been feeling good. I’m definitely not going to change anything. I’m going to come with that same mindset like third and 1, fourth and 1, I’m gonna try to go get it. So I’m just excited. I know it’s always been a lot of talk going on this whole offseason, so it’s just like, hey, it’s the offseason. That’s what everything is supposed to be about: speculation and reporting. Once the season comes, you gonna see what happens.”

Rams head coach Sean McVay continuously downplayed the severity of Gurley’s knee issue and described it as a load management concern, not an injury concern.

Gurley turns 25 in August but the 2015 first-round pick already has 1,139 touches (1,042 rushing attempts) and suffered a torn ACL as a junior at Georgia.

In early May, Gurley shook off questions about whether his knee condition was degenerative, saying “all I can focus on is how I’m doing right now.”