Mike Tyson has made one of the most incredible comebacks, leveraging his fame even after serving time as a convicted felon, including his high-profile Netflix fight with Jake Paul.
Here’s everything you need to know about his legal troubles, how long he was incarcerated, and more.
Yes, Tyson did go to jail. He was sentenced to six years in prison and served about three years before being released on parole in March 1995.
In July 1991, Tyson, then 25 years old, was arrested for the assault of 18-year-old Desiree Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room. Despite maintaining his innocence, Tyson was convicted of rape. Under federal law, he is required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
In 2003, during an interview with Fox News Network, Tyson referred to Washington as “a lying, monstrous young lady,” adding, “I just hate her guts.”
“She put me in that state, where I don’t know… But now I really do want to rape her and her … mama,” he added, claiming that Washington accused him of the 1991 assault because she was “money hungry.”
In his memoir, Undisputed Truth, published in 2013, he recalled the lead-up to his trial.
