In the News ~ July 20, 2010

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Wife of Lawrence Taylor says he didn't rape anyone.

Los Angeles, California (LHN)

Lawrence Taylor's wife stood by her man Thursday, vehemently denying that her famous linebacker husband raped a teenager.

"He didn't rape anyone. He didn't have sex with anyone. He didn't call a pimp," Lynette Taylor said on "Larry King Live."

Lynette Taylor said the girl sneaked into her husband's hotel room because many people knew Taylor was in town for an autograph signing. Taylor gave her $300 because she was going through bad times, Lynette Taylor said.

"So I mean for him, $300, here -- here is $300. Will this help you out any? It was very much that," said Lynette Taylor. "Yes, he should have told her to get the heck out of my room. But I cannot explain why men do what they do."

When asked about the bad times that the young girl was going through, Mrs. Taylor said.

"You know, being a sixteen year old prostitute who was routinely beaten by her pimp and forced to have sex with former NFL players. That ain't easy. You try it. I'm damn proud that my man gave her money in that situation. It was very noble, very selfless. That was hard earned money that he could have spent on drugs".

Immediately following Mrs. Taylor's press conference former First Lady and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement of her own in which she said misunderstandings like this are in fact commonplace among all those who live in the public eye, citing her husband former President Bill Clinton as an example.

" I completely understand what Lynette Taylor is going through at this time and I have great sympathy for her as I stood in her shoes throughout the Lewinski situation. I still stand by the fact that Bill was completely faithful and his actions were completely misinterpreted by Ms. Lewinski. Yes, he should have looked harder for a proper humidor, but in fairness it was a very expensive Cuban cigar. But still, I also cannot explain why men do what they do."