Mike Tyson says he would 'really' rape victim now

Associated Press ^ | May 28, 2003 | Associated Press

[jern]

Mike Tyson hasn't lost his penchant for saying the outrageous.

In a television interview scheduled for broadcast Thursday, Tyson again denied he raped Desiree Washington in 1991 in an Indianapolis hotel room. But he said the burden of being labeled a convicted rapist makes him want to do it now.

"I just hate her guts. She put me in that state, where I don't know,'' Tyson said. "I really wish I did now. But now I really do want to rape her.''

Tyson made the comments during a recent interview in Miami Beach with Greta Van Susteren, who was taking a look back at the circumstances of Tyson's 1992 trial that ended with him convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison.

He served three years of the sentence before being released on parole.

A call for comment to Tyson's adviser, Shelly Finkel, was not immediately returned.

The interview will be shown Thursday night on "The Pulse'' on the Fox network.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

This man is sick. Send him back to prison, obviously he hasn't learned his lesson.

[don-o]

No one ever went broke by underestimating the intelligence of the people.

Go Mike Go

[Arkie2]

There was always a reasonable doubt in my mind he commited rape but he's clearly nuts. If he bit someone's ear off IN THE RING he's capable of anything! Maybe we should lock him up with OJ for a few hours?

[CountryFinishes]

If I was his publicist, I wouldn't answer the phone right now either!!

[don-o]

He has learned his lesson well.

Get a high profile - become the baddest man on the planet - reap rich reward - rape and plunder - and still get on TV

Is that the American Dream or what?

[Bonaparte]

Why is Susteren interviewing this guy? I though that was Jerry Springer's turf.

[Brett66]

Wow! He should run for president on the democrat side!

[DainBramage]

[Michael.SF.]

No one ever went broke by underestimating the intelligence of the people.

Wow. Words fail me.

[Cathryn Crawford]

Wow. I always thought Mike Tyson was entertaining to watch, but this is too much (although expected).

I think some men underestimate the impact of rape on a woman. It is violating and demoralizing.

It's not like a "rainstorm" as one amazingly stupid candidate for governor in my home state once said.

[ewing]

Makes me favor state castration for rapists..

[Scothia]

Wow, here's a new twist on "I didn't do it, and I'll never do it again."

[Let's Roll]

So much for the story that he'd found religion.

[Always A Marine]

Q: Why does Mike Tyson cry when he makes love?

A: Mace will do that to you.

[ladyjane]

There was always a reasonable doubt in my mind he commited rape

Same with Clinton?

[mhking]

A double-banger....black conservative AND "Hold muh beer" alerts!!!!

[Arkie2]

Her said, she said. Used to be the jury's leaned in favor of the men, now they lean in favor of the woman. Whether Clinton commited rape will never be known. As for the Tyson case there was never any evidence other than the woman's testimony was there?

[lilylangtree]

Not a good thing to say to the media given Tyson's track record. That was one thought he could have kept to himself and/or his closest friends.

[JCG]

As for the Tyson case there was never any evidence other than the woman's testimony was there?

I never heard of any. I always thought it odd that this young woman went willingly, at 3am, to a known thug's hotel room. What was she thinking?

Maybe a big payday?

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