Mike Tyson Sued for $5 Million Over “Crime” 30 Years Ago

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson is facing a lawsuit where a woman is claiming that he violently r*ped her during the early 1990s at a dance club.

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Tyson in the past has been charged with sexual assault and was sent to prison for six years. He served three years and was later released on parole.

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Mike Tyson Sued for $5 Million Over “Crime” 30 Years Ago

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is facing a lawsuit where a woman is claiming that he violently r*ped her during the early 1990s at a dance club.

Tyson in the past has been charged with sexual assault and was sent to prison for six years. He served three years and was later released on parole.

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