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SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP)—Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl who police said was delivered to his suburban New York City hotel room against her will. The former New York Giants linebacker was arrested early Thursday at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, said Christopher St. Lawrence, supervisor of the town of Ramapo. The victim was 16, one year below the legal age of consent in New York, St. Lawrence said. An attorney for Taylor, Kenneth Gribetz, said he expected Taylor to be arraigned later Thursday. “We’re confident his innocence will be proven,” he said. Rasheed Davis, a 36-year-old parolee, was arrested in the case on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Police said the girl had been staying with Davis in the Bronx for a few weeks. He beat her up, drove her to the Holiday Inn and told her she had to have sex with Taylor, police said. When she refused, Davis handed her over to Taylor, who sexually assaulted her, they said. Taylor paid her $300, which she gave to Davis, police said. Davis “struck the young girl with his fist, kicked her and brought her to the Holiday Inn against her will,” NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. On the way back from Suffern, the girl sent text messages to her uncle spelling out what had happened, Browne said. The uncle then went to the NYPD, he said. Davis was sentenced in April 1994 to eight to 25 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. He was paroled in March 2008. There was no phone number listed at the address provided by police for Davis and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney. His relationship with the girl was unclear. The Bronx district attorney’s office refused to comment. Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” last year. He had a highly publicized struggle with drug addiction and has had multiple legal run-ins since retiring from football. A quick, fierce and athletic linebacker who redefined his position, Taylor anchored the Giants’ defense and led New York to Super Bowls titles in 1987 and 1991. He was selected to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. A 10-time Pro Bowler, he was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1986 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1981, 1982 and 1986. He recorded 132 1/2 sacks, which doesn’t included his 9 sacks in 1981 when the statistic wasn’t official. In 2001, Taylor was convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia in New Jersey. The conviction stemmed from the September 1998 discovery in a hotel room of a butane torch and other materials commonly used to smoke crack. In 1996 and 1997, he was arrested in South Carolina and Florida on drug charges. In those cases, he either admitted his guilt or agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program. In 2000, he drew five years of federal probation for filing false tax returns and for tax evasion. Associated Press reporter Colleen Long and Tom Hays in New York City contributed to this story. | |
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SCNDLS said: Ex-NFL star Taylor arrested in NY rape case
SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP)—Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl who police said was delivered to his suburban New York City hotel room against her will. The former New York Giants linebacker was arrested early Thursday at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, said Christopher St. Lawrence, supervisor of the town of Ramapo. The victim was 16, one year below the legal age of consent in New York, St. Lawrence said. An attorney for Taylor, Kenneth Gribetz, said he expected Taylor to be arraigned later Thursday. “We’re confident his innocence will be proven,” he said. Rasheed Davis, a 36-year-old parolee, was arrested in the case on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Police said the girl had been staying with Davis in the Bronx for a few weeks. He beat her up, drove her to the Holiday Inn and told her she had to have sex with Taylor, police said. When she refused, Davis handed her over to Taylor, who sexually assaulted her, they said. Taylor paid her $300, which she gave to Davis, police said. Davis “struck the young girl with his fist, kicked her and brought her to the Holiday Inn against her will,” NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. On the way back from Suffern, the girl sent text messages to her uncle spelling out what had happened, Browne said. The uncle then went to the NYPD, he said. Davis was sentenced in April 1994 to eight to 25 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. He was paroled in March 2008. There was no phone number listed at the address provided by police for Davis and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney. His relationship with the girl was unclear. The Bronx district attorney’s office refused to comment. Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” last year. He had a highly publicized struggle with drug addiction and has had multiple legal run-ins since retiring from football. A quick, fierce and athletic linebacker who redefined his position, Taylor anchored the Giants’ defense and led New York to Super Bowls titles in 1987 and 1991. He was selected to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. A 10-time Pro Bowler, he was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1986 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1981, 1982 and 1986. He recorded 132 1/2 sacks, which doesn’t included his 9 sacks in 1981 when the statistic wasn’t official. In 2001, Taylor was convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia in New Jersey. The conviction stemmed from the September 1998 discovery in a hotel room of a butane torch and other materials commonly used to smoke crack. In 1996 and 1997, he was arrested in South Carolina and Florida on drug charges. In those cases, he either admitted his guilt or agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program. In 2000, he drew five years of federal probation for filing false tax returns and for tax evasion. Associated Press reporter Colleen Long and Tom Hays in New York City contributed to this story. How do we know the girl is telling the truth and maybe it was her pimp that not only raped her, but told her to pin it on LT? It could have also been her uncle that told her to pin it on LT? Yes, if it was LT then he should get what is coming to him, but something about this entire ordeal just does not sound right. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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shorttrini said: SCNDLS said: Ex-NFL star Taylor arrested in NY rape case
SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP)—Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl who police said was delivered to his suburban New York City hotel room against her will. The former New York Giants linebacker was arrested early Thursday at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, said Christopher St. Lawrence, supervisor of the town of Ramapo. The victim was 16, one year below the legal age of consent in New York, St. Lawrence said. An attorney for Taylor, Kenneth Gribetz, said he expected Taylor to be arraigned later Thursday. “We’re confident his innocence will be proven,” he said. Rasheed Davis, a 36-year-old parolee, was arrested in the case on charges of unlawful imprisonment, assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Police said the girl had been staying with Davis in the Bronx for a few weeks. He beat her up, drove her to the Holiday Inn and told her she had to have sex with Taylor, police said. When she refused, Davis handed her over to Taylor, who sexually assaulted her, they said. Taylor paid her $300, which she gave to Davis, police said. Davis “struck the young girl with his fist, kicked her and brought her to the Holiday Inn against her will,” NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. On the way back from Suffern, the girl sent text messages to her uncle spelling out what had happened, Browne said. The uncle then went to the NYPD, he said. Davis was sentenced in April 1994 to eight to 25 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter. He was paroled in March 2008. There was no phone number listed at the address provided by police for Davis and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney. His relationship with the girl was unclear. The Bronx district attorney’s office refused to comment. Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” last year. He had a highly publicized struggle with drug addiction and has had multiple legal run-ins since retiring from football. A quick, fierce and athletic linebacker who redefined his position, Taylor anchored the Giants’ defense and led New York to Super Bowls titles in 1987 and 1991. He was selected to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. A 10-time Pro Bowler, he was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1986 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1981, 1982 and 1986. He recorded 132 1/2 sacks, which doesn’t included his 9 sacks in 1981 when the statistic wasn’t official. In 2001, Taylor was convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia in New Jersey. The conviction stemmed from the September 1998 discovery in a hotel room of a butane torch and other materials commonly used to smoke crack. In 1996 and 1997, he was arrested in South Carolina and Florida on drug charges. In those cases, he either admitted his guilt or agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program. In 2000, he drew five years of federal probation for filing false tax returns and for tax evasion. Associated Press reporter Colleen Long and Tom Hays in New York City contributed to this story. How do we know the girl is telling the truth and maybe it was her pimp that not only raped her, but told her to pin it on LT? It could have also been her uncle that told her to pin it on LT? Yes, if it was LT then he should get what is coming to him, but something about this entire ordeal just does not sound right. He's married with 3 kids, has a history of drug use and other run ins with the law, and ordering hookers on the phone (he even used to send prostitutes to the hotel rooms of his competitors) but everyone else is lying. Riiiiight. . . 
I ain't saying he did it, but given his history it's not outside the realm of possibility and I am more inclined to believe a beaten up runaway than someone known to frequent hookers. From wiki In a November 2003 interview with Mike Wallace on the television newsmagazine 60 Minutes, Taylor claimed he hired and sent prostitutes to opponents' hotel rooms the night before a game in an attempt to tire them out,[70] and that at his peak, he spent thousands of dollars a day on narcotics.[70] During the interview he also recounted several other instances of his hard-partying lifestyle during his years in the NFL, including an episode when he arrived to a team meeting in handcuffs after a night spent with some call girls. Taylor stated, "A couple of ladies that were trying out some new equipment they had. You know? And I just happened to, and they just didn't happen to have the key.”[70] He also recounted that to beat NFL drug tests he would submit the urine of his teammates.[70] [Edited 5/6/10 13:31pm] | |
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Still sounds fishy 2 me. If he did it, lock him up and throw away the key, but I don't believe this on the surface. | |
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Graycap23 said: Still sounds fishy 2 me. If he did it, lock him up and throw away the key, but I don't believe this on the surface.
You don't believe what exactly? | |
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SCNDLS said: Graycap23 said: Still sounds fishy 2 me. If he did it, lock him up and throw away the key, but I don't believe this on the surface.
You don't believe what exactly? The story so far does not sound legit. | |
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Graycap23 said: SCNDLS said: You don't believe what exactly? The story so far does not sound legit. What are you questioning though? | |
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SCNDLS said: Graycap23 said: The story so far does not sound legit. What are you questioning though? Sounds 2 me like someone was trying 2 get some extortion $ from L.T. he balked.....and now this charge is staring him in the face. | |
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Graycap23 said: SCNDLS said: What are you questioning though? Sounds 2 me like someone was trying 2 get some extortion $ from L.T. he balked.....and now this charge is staring him in the face. Okie dokie | |
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SCNDLS said: shorttrini said: How do we know the girl is telling the truth and maybe it was her pimp that not only raped her, but told her to pin it on LT? It could have also been her uncle that told her to pin it on LT? Yes, if it was LT then he should get what is coming to him, but something about this entire ordeal just does not sound right. He's married with 3 kids, has a history of drug use and other run ins with the law, and ordering hookers on the phone (he even used to send prostitutes to the hotel rooms of his competitors) but everyone else is lying. Riiiiight. . .
I ain't saying he did it, but given his history it's not outside the realm of possibility and I am more inclined to believe a beaten up runaway than someone known to frequent hookers. From wiki In a November 2003 interview with Mike Wallace on the television newsmagazine 60 Minutes, Taylor claimed he hired and sent prostitutes to opponents' hotel rooms the night before a game in an attempt to tire them out,[70] and that at his peak, he spent thousands of dollars a day on narcotics.[70] During the interview he also recounted several other instances of his hard-partying lifestyle during his years in the NFL, including an episode when he arrived to a team meeting in handcuffs after a night spent with some call girls. Taylor stated, "A couple of ladies that were trying out some new equipment they had. You know? And I just happened to, and they just didn't happen to have the key.”[70] He also recounted that to beat NFL drug tests he would submit the urine of his teammates.[70] [Edited 5/6/10 13:31pm] No .1 Wiki is not the most reliable source for information, in the world. 2 She is a 15 year old runnaway, never mind her being a prostitute. A 15 year old will lie to get themselves out of a jam in a heartbeat. She was probably rejected by LT and then cried rape. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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there's a simple moral in this somewhere.... 
oh yes....stop messing with pimps and hoes when you are famous and rich!   | |
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shorttrini said: SCNDLS said: He's married with 3 kids, has a history of drug use and other run ins with the law, and ordering hookers on the phone (he even used to send prostitutes to the hotel rooms of his competitors) but everyone else is lying. Riiiiight. . .
I ain't saying he did it, but given his history it's not outside the realm of possibility and I am more inclined to believe a beaten up runaway than someone known to frequent hookers. From wiki In a November 2003 interview with Mike Wallace on the television newsmagazine 60 Minutes, Taylor claimed he hired and sent prostitutes to opponents' hotel rooms the night before a game in an attempt to tire them out,[70] and that at his peak, he spent thousands of dollars a day on narcotics.[70] During the interview he also recounted several other instances of his hard-partying lifestyle during his years in the NFL, including an episode when he arrived to a team meeting in handcuffs after a night spent with some call girls. Taylor stated, "A couple of ladies that were trying out some new equipment they had. You know? And I just happened to, and they just didn't happen to have the key.”[70] He also recounted that to beat NFL drug tests he would submit the urine of his teammates.[70] [Edited 5/6/10 13:31pm] No .1 Wiki is not the most reliable source for information, in the world. 2 She is a 15 year old runnaway, never mind her being a prostitute. A 15 year old will lie to get themselves out of a jam in a heartbeat. She was probably rejected by LT and then cried rape. I SAW the 60 minutes interview where he SAID all of that stuff. But I love how it's easier for you to believe LT someone KNOWN for drug abuse and using prostitutes over an obviously sexually and physically abused child. But that's typical "blame the victim" outlook  | |
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uPtoWnNY said: shorttrini said: Let's wait and see how it pans out. Press conference at 3:30. And why the fuck is LT going to a street pimp? Call an escort service next time, damn.  For real. Even if the escort service can't get a bonafide 15 year old (God willing) they can at least get a grown chick that looks and dresses 15 if that's what rocks ya.
I swear...these stories of these athletes raping and shit just makes me sick. Must be the steroids and the alchohol. Are LT's teeth capped? They sure look big and chiclet like. | |
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If she's under the age of consent, it's rape whether she agreed or not.
So, he couldn't take his butt down to the "sex corner" and buy some trim? What a pathetic individual, his children have my sympathy. | |
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SCNDLS said: shorttrini said: How do we know the girl is telling the truth and maybe it was her pimp that not only raped her, but told her to pin it on LT? It could have also been her uncle that told her to pin it on LT? Yes, if it was LT then he should get what is coming to him, but something about this entire ordeal just does not sound right. He's married with 3 kids, has a history of drug use and other run ins with the law, and ordering hookers on the phone (he even used to send prostitutes to the hotel rooms of his competitors) but everyone else is lying. Riiiiight. . .
I ain't saying he did it, but given his history it's not outside the realm of possibility and I am more inclined to believe a beaten up runaway than someone known to frequent hookers. From wiki In a November 2003 interview with Mike Wallace on the television newsmagazine 60 Minutes, Taylor claimed he hired and sent prostitutes to opponents' hotel rooms the night before a game in an attempt to tire them out,[70] and that at his peak, he spent thousands of dollars a day on narcotics.[70] During the interview he also recounted several other instances of his hard-partying lifestyle during his years in the NFL, including an episode when he arrived to a team meeting in handcuffs after a night spent with some call girls. Taylor stated, "A couple of ladies that were trying out some new equipment they had. You know? And I just happened to, and they just didn't happen to have the key.”[70] He also recounted that to beat NFL drug tests he would submit the urine of his teammates.[70] [Edited 5/6/10 13:31pm]  now that's big pimpin' fo sho! | |
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TD3 said: If she's under the age of consent, it's rape whether she agreed or not.
So, he couldn't take his butt down to the "sex corner" and buy some trim? What a pathetic individual, his children have my sympathy.  hallelujah! he better get used to those state issued pajamas. | |
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SCNDLS said: shorttrini said: No .1 Wiki is not the most reliable source for information, in the world. 2 She is a 15 year old runnaway, never mind her being a prostitute. A 15 year old will lie to get themselves out of a jam in a heartbeat. She was probably rejected by LT and then cried rape. I SAW the 60 minutes interview where he SAID all of that stuff. But I love how it's easier for you to believe LT someone KNOWN for drug abuse and using prostitutes over an obviously sexually and physically abused child. But that's typical "blame the victim" outlook Exactly. She's just a child. | |
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When LT saw that this girl was bruised up, what he should have done was beat the shit out of the pimp, and get the poor girl some help. Having sex with a beaten, young girl? Damn LT, wake the fuck up. | |
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Ubelievable. You can afford all the adult whores in the world. Why go there when you have such success? Good god. just sad. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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They really ought to lock the pimp up for the rest of his naturally wasted life. That girl is going to need years and years of counseling. Imagine you're already away from home/possibly kidnapped and then you are beaten AND raped by multiple men. Best believe that LT and the pimp are not the first ones to violate this girl. Just a damn shame. Even if this turns out to be some twisted lie, which I doubt, LT has to soon ask himself if what he is doing is worth all the drama and damage to his reputation and earning potential...not to mention getting locked up for several years. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Ubelievable. You can afford all the adult whores in the world. Why go there when you have such success? Good god. just sad.
From what I'm hearing, LT has history with this pimp. But even if LT didn't think the girl looked underage, an alarm should have gone off in his head when he saw her with bruises. | |
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SCNDLS said: Graycap23 said: I already know that part. If he had sex.....he is going DOWN. Still sounds like a setup. How they gon' set up his dick going in her vagina? IF he had sex with her nobody forced HIM to and he deserves everything coming to him. It's too much free, grown  on Earth for this type of BS. AND if he smashed AFTER seeing that she was already beaten up, he's a heartless piece of shit and no better for him.Thank you. | |
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SCNDLS said: Graycap23 said: The story so far does not sound legit. What are you questioning though? Everything.
You know Gray's a CONspiracy theorist. Everything's fishy!  | |
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You are one depraved individual and your ass really doesn't need to be among the general public if you have some constant urge to:
pay for underage sex force sex have sex with someone who has been beaten up beat the person then force sex Again I hope this isn't true but it's too crazy to be false.  | |
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PunkMistress said: SCNDLS said: What are you questioning though? Everything.
You know Gray's a CONspiracy theorist. Everything's fishy! When did I become a conspiracy theorist? | |
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DesireeNevermind said: You are one depraved individual and your ass really doesn't need to be among the general public if you have some constant urge to:
pay for underage sex force sex have sex with someone who has been beaten up beat the person then force sex Again I hope this isn't true but it's too crazy to be false. After all the shit he's been through I wouldn't actually be shocked if it was true. But given reasonable doubt, I guess we should wait to see what's going on in the case before jumping to conclusions. Not saying it's fishy though. It could have happened, it couldn't have happened, who knows? | |
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I remember all of the comments when Kobe was accused of this.
How did that turn out? | |
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I'm not convinced of this either despite his past problems.
His lawyer sounds very convincing. I hope this isn't true of Sir Lawrence. Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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Graycap23 said: I remember all of the comments when Kobe was accused of this.
How did that turn out? Guilty! 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Graycap23 said: I remember all of the comments when Kobe was accused of this.
How did that turn out? After the DA office just couldn't keep their case/evidence from leaking to the press.... via the internet. Very strange case indeed. | |
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