***BREAKING NEWS***Former New York Giants Linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor is sitting in jail right now.
He was arrested by Ramapo Police after being accused of raping someone at a Hotel in Montebello, NY.
The story from CBS2 in New York RIGHT HERE
((LT from his playing days//Courtesy: natalielefler.wordpress.com))
***UPDATE 12:49pm***
Apparently the woman in question was a 15-year old. She was escorted to the hotel according to the police report...by a "pimp".
More details from lohud.com RIGHT HERE
lohud.com also gives us the Press Release RIGHT HERE
1600 UPDATE: Taylor has been charged with third-degree rape and patronizing a prostitute in an assault on a 16-year-old runaway who was, according to police, brought to his suburban New York City hotel room against her will.
Police say the victim was 16, one year below the legal age of consent in New York.
Taylor's attorney, Kenneth Gribetz, says he is confident his client will be proven innocent. Ramapo ((NJ)) Chief of Police Peter Brower says Taylor paid the girl $300. He wouldn't comment on whether Taylor knew how young she was, but he said, "Ignorance is not an excuse to an individual's age."
1635 UPDATE: Taylor and attorney Arthur Aidala appeared in court for close to 30 minutes Thursday afternoon. Bail was agreed for $75,000 after an initial prosecution request for $100,000.
A protection notice on behalf of the complainant, known as "CF" in court documents, was issued for a 6-month time period. The next meeting for the case between parties is set for June 10.
Here's nine minutes or so of court dickering, thanks to our friends at NBC New York ((HT: WNBC-TV))
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