A former New York City investment banker charged with raping an Irish tourist at his East Hampton rental home is expected to find out the verdict in the trial against him.
The judge who presided over the non-jury trial has said she will announce her decision on Wednesday.
Jason Lee, 38, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree rape, sexual misconduct and assault in the August 2013 incident. Lee, who is free on $100,000 bail, could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
He is accused of meeting a 20-year-old Irish tourist at a nightclub while celebrating his birthday. Prosecutors say he took the woman, her brother and a friend to his house to continue partying after a night of drinking.
The woman, who returned from Europe to testify in the three-week-long trial, said that while in the bathroom, a naked Lee forced his way in, knocking her to the ground as she fought to keep the door shut. She said he jumped on top of her and sexually assaulted her, at one point putting his hand over her mouth and telling her to be quiet.
Lee's attorney, Andrew Lankler, has said the sex was consensual. Lee, who is married, did not testify. His wife Alicia was at the couple's Manhattan home the night of the party. She has accompanied him to court throughout the trial.
Lee worked for Goldman Sachs and a spokesman there said Lee left the firm sometime last year; he had worked in the equity capital markets department. His current employment status was not clear.
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