Lawrence Taylor's Wife Says He Was Set Up

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Lawrence Taylor

Lynette Taylor, wife of NFL superstar and former 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Lawrence Taylor, who was recently charged with raping a minor, is undoubtedly sticking with her man all the way. Lynette, who has made her feelings very public, regarding the rape charge, says she has complete faith in her husband and is convinced that he is totally innocent.


Once referred to as one of the "greatest defensive players in NFL history," Taylor was charged this week with a felony count of third-degree rape (in which a person older than age 21 has sexual intercourse with a person who is younger than 17), as well as a misdemeanor count of patronizing a prostitute. The former New York Giants "Superman" and MVP winner is facing up to 5 years in jail if convicted of both crimes. He was released yesterday on a $75,000 bond.

Taylor's third wife told TMZ that all of the rape allegations are "just bullsh*t!" Lynette also staunchly believes that her husband had been "set up." When asked why anyone would want to "set up" the former NFL legend, she explained that Taylor had just been the subject of an documentary entitled "Fame and Fortune," where, she says, the depiction of her husband in the television special was negative: "They made him out to be a monster."

Although Lynette would not divulge more of her reasoning for suspecting Taylor was set up, she implied that the timing of the arrest and the airing of the show might be suspiciously linked.

Unfortunately, brushes with the law is not unfamiliar territory for Taylor. He has had several arrests for drug possession. Taylor was again placed in cuffs only last November 2009, when he was charged with a hit-and-run in Dade County, Fla.

Oddly enough, back in 2003, Taylor was interviewed by then-host Mike Wallace for the CBS-TV news magazine format show "60 Minutes." During his conversation with the host, Taylor admitted, he had hired and sent out prostitutes to his opponents' hotel rooms the night before a game in an attempt to tire them out.

These are certainly things that make ya go...hmmm....

Watch Taylor's case here:

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