Results for “Desiree”

…ot put on the kind of sexy underwear that women wear when they are out to have sex. (He neglected to tell the jury that Desiree's sexy underwear was all still wet from having been washed, and that her only dry pair—when she went to meet Tyson at 2 o'clock in the morning—was the o...

4.2.12 WC: 191694 Our investigation also uncovered that Desiree’s father had a history of violence toward her. According to a news report, Desiree’s mother had her father arrested and charged with assault and battery against Desiree. “In her account,” reported in the media, “Des...

… well have affected the jury’s verdict. Indeed, what could be more important than the fact—unbeknownst to the jury—that Desiree Washington had millions of dollars riding on whether Mike Tyson was convicted or acquitted, since without a conviction, it would have been difficult for...

…he basis of our investigation and the new evidence we uncovered, I was convinced that Mike Tyson did not intend to rape Desiree Washington, and that he got a bum rap. Several of the jurors agreed with me after learning of some of the new evidence. One of them said: "We [the juro...

…ah,” and proceeded to get on top—not the usual position for a rape victim! Mike Tyson had every reason to believe that Desiree was just another groupie looking for sex with a celebrity athlete. The "rules" of groupie sex are well known to both groupies and athletes. The groupies...

Desiree’s mother had her father arrested and charged with assault and battery against Desiree. “In her account

would have proved that Desiree Washington had a

… 328 of his six-year prison term for rape, famed appellate lawyer Alan Dershowitz vigorously attacked: Tyson’s accuser, Desiree Washington; trial judge Patricia Gifford; and the Marion County (Ind.) prosecutor’s office. In spite of a trial record filled with mistakes, omissions...

in which I served as his appellate lawyer. Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington

I was convinced that Mike Tyson did not intend to rape Desiree Washington

we must go back to the trial itself and see how Desiree Washington

during the prosecutors' ""rehearsal"" cross examination of Desiree Washington

numerous witnesses confirmed that Desiree Washington was a sexually active young woman who hung out in nightclubs. Indeed

…perspective is sometimes at work. In the Mike Tyson case, for example, it is possible (though unlikely in my view) that Desiree Washington did not intend to consent to sex but that Mike Tyson reasonably believed—based on her “groupie-like” actions and statements—that she did. Wha...

… lawyers who are contemplating a money suit for damages -- they all claimed not even to know what that term meant. When Desiree's mother was asked whether there had ever been any ""discussions"" with lawyers about fees