A legal storm involving Mike Tyson has come to an end. A woman who accused the former heavyweight boxing champion of rape in a limousine in 1991 has withdrawn her lawsuit, according to a letter filed in the U.S. District Court.
The letter, sent by Tyson's attorney, Daniel Rubin, notified that the accuser's lawyer informed that their client was withdrawing the complaint and voluntarily discontinuing the case. This information was first disclosed by USA Today.
In turn, the woman's lawyers expressed disappointment at the dismissal of the case, citing procedural reasons. In a statement provided by attorney Darren Seilback, they mentioned that the woman suffered "physical, psychological and emotional injuries" as a result of the assault.
It is relevant to remember that Mike Tyson had already faced a rape case in 1992, for which he was convicted and spent three years in prison. The most recent lawsuit was based on New York's Adult Survivors Act, allowing victims of sexual assault to sue even decades after the incident occurred.
Although Tyson has denied the allegations, the resolution of the lawsuit did not bring definitive closure to the events, thus maintaining controversy in public opinion. Tyson's attorney, Daniel Rubin, merely confirmed the withdrawal of the lawsuit without offering further comment, stating: "We stand by our client's account of events and support her 100%."
The lawsuit, filed in January 2023, argued that Tyson raped the woman after meeting her at a nightclub in Albany.