By now ...You have seen or heard the head lines...
But......take a deep breath. Look at the facts.
Yes.....he was arrested for rape.....but 3rd degree rape....which means having sex with a minor..
She was a prostitute....a run-a-way.
She had a pimp.
L. T. definitely thought she was 18.
So......before we try and sentence Mr. Taylor......check the facts.
Cops: Lawrence Taylor Arrested for Rape
NFL legend Lawrence Taylor has been arrested on suspicion of rape in New York, this according to police.
Officials have released a statement confirming 51-year-old Taylor was taken into custody by police after someone accused the Hall of Famer of committing rape early this morning at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, NY.
The Town of Ramapo Police Department is currently investigating the situation.
A news conference is scheduled to take place in the next few hours.
Taylor -- who's considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time -- recently performed a stint on "Dancing with the Stars."
Taylor has a deep history with the law -- he's been arrested multiple times on drug charges ... and back in November, he was arrested for hit-and-run.
UPDATE: According to a local NY paper, authorities have identified the victim as a 15-year-old girl, who was working under the control of a pimp. TMZ has not been able to independently confirm the report.
Story developing ...
Officials have released a statement confirming 51-year-old Taylor was taken into custody by police after someone accused the Hall of Famer of committing rape early this morning at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, NY.
The Town of Ramapo Police Department is currently investigating the situation.
A news conference is scheduled to take place in the next few hours.
Taylor -- who's considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time -- recently performed a stint on "Dancing with the Stars."
Taylor has a deep history with the law -- he's been arrested multiple times on drug charges ... and back in November, he was arrested for hit-and-run.
UPDATE: According to a local NY paper, authorities have identified the victim as a 15-year-old girl, who was working under the control of a pimp. TMZ has not been able to independently confirm the report.
Story developing ...
Lawrence Taylor: I'm Innocent
Lawrence Taylor is proclaiming his innocence against an allegation that he raped an underage girl in NY this morning. TMZ spoke with LT's lawyer, Kenneth Gribetz, who tells us Taylor is adamant that he's not guilty.
Gribetz also tells us LT -- who is still behind bars in the Town of Ramapo -- is "extremely upset about the situation."
Officials will hold a news conference to address the situation in a few hours.
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