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LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for a woman who filed a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two of his friends of rape failed to disclose text messages to the defense, but the lapse was not significant enough to derail the civil trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.Lawyers for Rose had argued that the plaintiffs lawyers purposely withheld three texts until the woman finished testifying so the defense couldnt ask about messages that showed she had been plotting sex on the night in question and, on the following day, was seeking taxi reimbursement and not accusing anyone of rape.The womans lawyers said the texts did not add new information. They claimed they were shared with the defense, though they couldnt prove it.U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald said the accusers legal team had failed its legal obligation to share the texts, but there was a minimal amount of prejudice against Rose and his friends.The judge said he would instruct jurors that the texts were disclosed recently and allow defense lawyers to question the accuser about the messages.Im not going to dismiss it now, Fitzgerald said. Im not going to declare a mistrial when we have a jury in the box.The woman suing Rose and two friends for $21.5 million claims she was raped while incapacitated three years ago.Text messages have played a central role in the case, providing a rough chronology and also helping explain what happened at a time when she said she blacked out from drinking and possibly some drug. During that time, she continued sending coherent messages to Rose.Dr. Ernest Lykissa, a toxicologist hired by the defense, testified that the woman couldnt have been as drunk as she claimed and been able to text so clearly.Defense lawyer Mark Baute said the newly revealed text messages were the best evidence the defense had that the woman had filed a false rape claim after being dumped by texts from Rose.During his argument to have the case dismissed, Baute dropped a bombshell by announcing the Los Angeles police detective investigating the case had died the day before.He said Detective Nadine Hernandez had once told him theres no rape case here.Hernandez, a 19-year police veteran, died from a gunshot wound to the chest Tuesday in a suspected suicide, police said.The woman suing Rose appeared shocked by news of the death.Hernandez had just interviewed the woman at her parents Northern California home in the past month, attorney Brandon Anand said.She unequivocally stated that a crime had been committed, Anand said.A Los Angeles police spokeswoman wouldnt comment on the death or the investigation, but the department issued a statement saying Hernandez was one of several detectives investigating the allegations and her death wouldnt impede the probe.The LAPD said theres no indication the death was related to any cases Hernandez was investigating.The detective had not been expected to testify at the civil trial, Anand said. 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Warren Gatland insists the mistakes of the British and Irish Lions last visit to New Zealand that led to fears for the tourists future will not be repeated by him.Sir Clive Woodward was at the helm in 2005 when a bloated travelling party consisting of a record 44 players and unprecedented 26-strong management team was thumped over three Tests.Woodward was criticised for relying too heavily on his 2003 World Cup-winning team despite many of them being out of form, for pre-selecting the Test team and for appointing former Labour political aide Alastair Campbell as a press relations officer.The Lions fell to their first series whitewash since 1983 and questions were asked over their ongoing viability, but Gatland insists New Zealand will encounter a touring party more in touch with tradition next year.There were a lot of Englishmen that went in 2005 and there was a debate about the number, said Gatland, who has been appointed head coach for a second successive tour.I think when Clive did that role he went in with a model to try something different. I think there was a bit too much forward thinking.?Potentially it could have worked, but its not something I will be employing and Im sure if Cllive looks back there are a lot of things he would change.ddddddddddddTaking someone like Alastair Campbell... that rubbed people up the wrong way, in New Zealand as well. This will be very different.The 2005 tour wasnt the greatest experience and in 2009 in South Africa it was about putting some pride back in that jersey.There was a lot of debate after 2005 whether the Lions was dead and was it worth going on tours.Gatland, himself a Kiwi who played against the Lions for Waikato in 1993, believes the 2-1 series defeat in South Africa in 2009 and subsequent success in Australia four years later restored the tourists reputation.People in New Zealand are incredibly excited about the Lions coming next year, Gatland said. They saw 2009 and 2013 and have seen they have done extremely well. New Zealand want the Lions to be strong.We have to turn up as best prepared as we can with the right team playing the right style of rugby to win those games.There will be no one more disappointed than me if we come away from there losing respect - but I cant see that happening. ' ' '