Lawrence Taylor’s life took another sad turn today when the former Giants great was arrested for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Rockland County.
Here’s a look at some of his past transgressions:
August 1988 — Tested positive for cocaine and was suspended by the NFL for 30 days.
March 1989 — Arrested for DUI when found sleeping behind the wheel on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway.
February 1991 — Arrested after incident with cab driver.
1995 — Enters rehab twice for drug abuse.
May 1996 — Arrested in Myrtle Beach, SC, for allegedly trying to buy $100 worth of crack cocaine from undercover agents. Avoided jail time with pre-trial intervention program and community service.
March, 1998 — Arrested after allegedly purchasing $50 worth of crack cocaine from undercover police officers in St. Petersburg, Fla. Taylor would later say, ““I had gotten really bad. I mean my place was almost like a crack house.”
May, 1998 — Arrested for failure to pay child support. He was released after spending 12 hours in jail and paying $4,429 in back child support.
April, 2000 — Sentenced to 90 days of house arrest for filing a false tax return in New Jersey.
November, 2009 — Arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of traffic accident in Miami.