NEW YORK (AP) — Lawrence Taylor’s attorney says a woman has come forward as a defense witness in the NFL legend’s sexual assault case to say he did not rape a 16-year-old girl.
The 23-year-old woman says in a sworn statement given to defense investigators that she accompanied the teen to the Holiday Inn north of New York City, where the girl was to meet Taylor.
She said that the girl returned to the car after the meeting with Taylor with $300 cash, and told her that they did not have sex.
Taylor’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, (eye-dah’-la) says he will use the woman’s testimony to bolster his case.
The 51-year-old Taylor was charged May 6 with third-degree rape and patronizing a prostitute.
