Former boxer George Foreman is accused of raping two women when they were young teenagers, according to court documents.
“Over the past six months, two women have been trying to extort millions of dollars each from me and my family. They are falsely claiming that I sexually abused them over 45 years ago in the 1970s. I adamantly and categorically deny these allegations,” he said.
Foreman continued: “I will work with my lawyers to fully and truthfully expose my accusers' scheme and defend myself in court. I don’t pick fights, but I don’t run away from them either.”
In 1976, Foreman allegedly raped Denise S. several times, including at a hotel in San Francisco.
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“At all relevant times, Plaintiff was a minor of approximately 13-16 years old and had no ability or legal capacity to consent to the aforementioned sexual acts,” the documents state, adding that Foreman would have been around 24 at the time of the alleged assault.
The woman referred to as “Gwen H.” said she was 15 when Foreman started assaulting her. She alleges in the suit that her father worked for Foreman and the boxer threatened to fire her dad if she did not comply.
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According to theTimes, the claims were filed under a California law that allowed childhood sexual abuse survivors to file civil lawsuits. The law will expire at the end of 2022 after going into effect in January 2020, per the outlet.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
