Tyson Investigated in Sexual Assault

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been accused of raping a woman at an Indianapolis hotel last week, authorities said Friday.

A woman said she was sexually assaulted by the 25-year-old fighter on July 19, Indianapolis police said.

“We’re investigating an allegation that has been made of a sexual assault. No charges have been filed,” police spokesman Andrew Stoner said. “The victim is alleging her assailant is Mike Tyson, the former champion.”

Authorities declined to identify the victim, who brought the complaint one day after the alleged attack.

Stoner said investigators were checking reports that she was in Indianapolis in connection with the Miss Black America pageant. WTHR-TV of Indianapolis made the matter public Friday.

Tyson was in Indianapolis last Wednesday through Friday to participate in the opening ceremony of Indiana Black Expo, a week-long event related to black culture and heritage that ended last Sunday, officials said.