Woman says she twice ran from Cleaves during sexual assault
FLINT, Mich. — A woman who accused former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves of sexual assault testified Thursday that she twice ran out of a motel room to escape his advances.
The woman said Cleaves pulled her back into the room at a Flint-area Knights Inn in September 2015. They had met that day at a charity golf event and later had drinks at a bar.
A judge must decide whether there’s enough evidence to send Cleaves to trial on many charges, including unlawful imprisonment and second-degree criminal sexual conduct.