Charges by Tyson Accuser Detailed

The woman accusing boxer Mike Tyson of sexually assaulting her in a Chicago nightclub is not out for publicity, one of her lawyers said Tuesday.

LaDonna August kept her head bowed as she entered Gary’s Genesis Convention Center, flanked by four attorneys. She remained seated and didn’t speak at the 30-minute news conference.

Her attorneys said August’s appearance was her way of going public with her accusations.

“We feel very comfortable in our client and we believe in our client,” said Charles Graddick, one of August’s attorneys. “We are not going to engage in any type of activity that has no other purpose than to bring harm or embarrassment to someone.”

August had not met Tyson or had contact with him before April 7, when she went to get her coat from a private, upstairs room at The Clique, a popular nightspot on Chicago’s South Side, Graddick said. Someone introduced the 25-year-old Gary beautician to the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, then left the room, he said.

“Immediately after that, there was a confrontation between my client and Mr. Tyson whereupon, according to her, some inappropriate comments and statements were made, followed immediately by inappropriate touching and fondling, which included a suckling . . . of the left side of her face,” Graddick said.

August left the club with friends and went to a Chicago-area hospital.

Tyson has not been charged, but Chicago police spokesman Paul Jenkins said August told police enough during an interview Monday to keep the investigation alive.