Tyson's rape appeal denied
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The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson who claimed that his 1992 conviction for rape was a 'grave injustice', Reuter reports from Washington.
Tyson was found guilty of raping Desiree Washington, 18, a beauty pageant contestant, in his Indianapolis hotel room in July 1991. The Supreme Court denied the appeal without comment or dissent.
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