The Shady Side Of Mike Tyson

In 1992, Mike Tyson was convicted of rape after being arrested the year before in July. According to Newsweek, college student Desiree Washington claimed that the boxer raped her after he invited her back to his hotel room at the Canterbury Hotel in Indianapolis. She had met him earlier at a rehearsal for the Miss

In 1992, Mike Tyson was convicted of rape after being arrested the year before in July. According to Newsweek, college student Desiree Washington claimed that the boxer raped her after he invited her back to his hotel room at the Canterbury Hotel in Indianapolis. She had met him earlier at a rehearsal for the Miss Black America pageant, in which she was competing. Washington went to the emergency room the following day and reported the sexual assault to the police.

Tyson's trial was arguably a media circus and dominated headlines at the time. It eventually ended with him being convicted of one count of rape, one count of criminal confinement, and two counts of criminal deviate conduct, per Indianapolis Monthly. The athlete was sentenced to 10 years in prison, suspended after four. He went on to only serve three years, though, per The U.S. Sun, getting out early for good behavior. He also had to pay a $30,000 fine and register as a sex offender for life.

Despite being convicted, Tyson told the judge before his sentencing, per Newsweek, "I have not raped anyone, tried to rape anyone by any means. I'm sorry for Miss Washington as a person. I by no means meant to hurt her." As of this writing, he hasn't changed his tune. He wrote in his memoir, "Undisputed Truth," "I did not rape Desiree Washington. She knows it, God knows it, and the consequences of her actions are something that she's got to live with for the rest of her life."

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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