NFL: LAWRENCE TAYLOR

Ex-NFL Star & Hall Of Famer

Lawrence Taylor Arrested In N.Y.,

After Rape Allegation

Former Giants Linebacker & Football Hall Of Famer Lawrence Taylor Was Arrested Early This Morning & Will Be Charged With 3rd-Degree Rape Involving A 15-Year-Old Girl @ A Hotel In Montebello, N.Y..

NYPD Arrested Lawrence Taylor & Charged Him Of Raping A 15-Year-Old Girl.

3rd-Degree Rape.

Allegations From An Incident @ The Holiday Inn, Suffern, N.Y..

The Victim Was A Runaway Since March From The Bronx With Her Pimp & That She Had Been Assaulted With A Punch To Her Face. But Who Did It?

Taylor's Last Run-In With The Law Was In Florida In November After A Traffic Accident.

NFL Named Him 10th Most Valuable Draft Pick Of The Previous 75 Years Last Month.

Taylor Also Battled Substance Abuse For Many Years.

51 Years Old, Residences Of Pembroke Pines, Fla., But Also Owns A Home In N. New Jersey.

Inducted Into The Pro Football Hall Of Fame In 99' & Considered 1 Of The Best Defensive Players Of All-Time, A 13-Year Career For The Giants That Was Torn By Drugs & Alcohol. Suspended Several Times By The N.F.L. & Arrested Multiple Times For Drug Possession. Past 3 Years, He Again Became A Public Personality.

Last November, Charged In Dade County, Fla. With Leaving The Scene Of An Accident. He Was Released On A $500 Bond & The Case Is Still Open.

Fast, Mean & Fit Linebacker Redefining His Position, Taylor & The Giants' Defense Led New York To Super Bowl Titles In 87' & 91'. NFL MVP In 86' & NFL Defensive Player Of The Year In 81', 82' & 86'. Recording 132.5 Sacks, Not Including 9.5 Sacks In 81' The Statistic Wasn't Official Yet.

In 01', Was Convicted Of Possessing Drug Paraphernalia In New Jersey. The Conviction Came From September 98', In A Hotel Room, A Butane Torch & Other Items Used To Smoke Crack.

96' & 97', Was Arrested In S. Carolina & Florida On Drug Charges. Both Cases, Either Admitted Guilt Or Entered Pretrial intervention programs.

2000, Five Years Of Federal Probation For Filing False Tax Returns & Tax Evasion.

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'