Boxer George Foreman allegedly sexually assaulted 2 minors in 1970s
https://abcnews.go.com/US/boxer-george-foreman-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-minors-1970s/story?id=88837361
A lawsuit filed in California alleges that professional boxer and former heavyweight champion George Foreman sexually assaulted at least two women in the 1970s, when they were teenagers and below the age of consent.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, does not identify Foreman by name, but identifies the alleged abuser as a former professional heavyweight boxer who defeated Joe Frazier in 1973 to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Foreman became champion after he defeated Frazier on Jan. 22, 1973.
Foreman has denied the allegations in a statement to ABC News, alleging people are "trying to extort millions of dollars each from me and my family."
The lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as Denise S., alleges Foreman started "grooming" her at an early age by taking her out for ice cream and allowing her to sit in his lap as he drove his car, according to the suit.
According to the lawsuit, Denise S. is the daughter of an Oakland-based boxer who trained with Foreman in the early 1970s. She allegedly met Forman when she was around 8 years old.