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New US rape lawsuit filed against boxer Mike Tyson

New US rape lawsuit filed against boxer Mike Tyson

NEW YORK: A woman in New York state has filed a civil suit against Mike Tyson, accusing the former boxing champion of raping her in a limousine in the early 1990s, according to court filings.The woman, who asked the court to remain anonymous, filed her complaint in early January under a temporary New York state law allowing victims of sexual assault to seek civil damages regardless of the statute of limitations.Tyson spent three years in jail beginning in 1992 after being found guilty of raping model Desiree Washington, who was 18 at the time.In a short affidavit dated December 23, 2022, the plaintiff states that she met the boxer at a nightclub “in the early 1990s,“ then followed him into his limousine, where he allegedly assaulted her before raping her.“As a result of Tyson’s rape, I suffered and continue to suffer from physical, psychological and emotional injury,“ she said.She is seeking $5 million in damages.By late Tuesday, Tyson had not issued any public statement.Born in Brookl

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