Taylor, 51, was taken into custody by the Town of Ramapo police after being accused of raping someone in the Holiday Inn Holidome Hotel in Suffern.
Details surrounding the rape have not yet been released other than the location and that it occurred early this morning. Charges against the Hall of Fame linebacker will be filed once police complete their investigation.
A news conference is expected later Thursday afternoon where police will reveal more details.
Taylor, affectionately known by his fans as L.T., spent his entire 13-year career with the Giants and is considered one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history. He was named Defensive Player of the Year three times and won the Most Valuable Player award in 1986.
He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999.
His personal life has been marred by trouble before. He's admitted to using cocaine during his NFL career, and was suspended several times by the league for failing drug tests.
After retiring in 1993, his problems with drug use continued and he was jailed on three separate occasions on drug charges, but cleaned himself up and said he had been sober since 1998. He starred in the feature film Any Given Sunday in 1999 as Luther 'Shark' Lavay, and has worked as a color commentator over the years as well.
Last November, Taylor was charged with leaving the scene of an accident near Miami.
Police listed Taylor as a resident of Pembroke, Fla.
Link: http://wcbstv.com/local/lawrence.taylor.rape.2.1678714.html
Details surrounding the rape have not yet been released other than the location and that it occurred early this morning. Charges against the Hall of Fame linebacker will be filed once police complete their investigation.
A news conference is expected later Thursday afternoon where police will reveal more details.
Taylor, affectionately known by his fans as L.T., spent his entire 13-year career with the Giants and is considered one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history. He was named Defensive Player of the Year three times and won the Most Valuable Player award in 1986.
He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999.
His personal life has been marred by trouble before. He's admitted to using cocaine during his NFL career, and was suspended several times by the league for failing drug tests.
After retiring in 1993, his problems with drug use continued and he was jailed on three separate occasions on drug charges, but cleaned himself up and said he had been sober since 1998. He starred in the feature film Any Given Sunday in 1999 as Luther 'Shark' Lavay, and has worked as a color commentator over the years as well.
Last November, Taylor was charged with leaving the scene of an accident near Miami.
Police listed Taylor as a resident of Pembroke, Fla.
Link: http://wcbstv.com/local/lawrence.taylor.rape.2.1678714.html
