Mike Tyson mugshot: How many times did 'Iron' Mike get arrested?
Mike Tyson grew up in the poor neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn. He had a grim childhood and was introduced to crime and illegal activities at a very young age. While he was able to get out of the life of crime and become one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport, 'Iron' dealt with a fair share of legal implications for his activities.
How many times did Mike Tyson get arrested?
Before doing time in prison for r**e in 1992, Tyson claimed that he’d already been arrested 40 times by the time he was 12 years old.
The young Tyson eventually landed in New York's infamous juvenile prison "Tryon School for Boys." In his memoir "An Undisputed Truth," Tyson said that it changed the course of his life. At Tryon, 'Kid Dynamite' met counselor Bobby Stewart, who trained Tyson and helped him develop a love for boxing.
The counselor later introduced Tyson to Cus D’Amato, the legendary trainer who shaped 'Iron' into a world champion.
In 1992, Mike Tyson was convicted and sentenced to 6 years in prison. He was accused of r**ing an 18-year-old Miss Black America contestant in Marion County, Indiana. He vehemently denied the accusations, saying his encounter with Washington was consensual.
He was ultimately released after three years for good behavior, although he was on probation for four years following his release, according to The New York Times.
Speaking about his run-ins with the law during childhood and teenage years, 'Iron' Mike said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast in 2020:
“I didn’t want to let my mother down. My mother really did a lot. Always going to police stations to get my a** out. She would beat my a** so bad, in front of the police. I’ve been arrested 40 times before I was 12. My mother was so humble and proud and I was arrogant.”
Tyson claimed that he got into jail for committing various crimes like burglaries, pick-pocketing, and chain-snatching.
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Mike Tyson’s favorite arrest
Out of all his arrests, one stood out for Mike Tyson, and this involved a Ferrari.
In The Diego Show, Tyson said his “favorite arrest” was when he was driving a Ferrari and did not know how to properly handle the vehicle. He said the car was idling, and he accidentally sent it through glass. He said:
“The car went through the glass window and I had to get arrested because of property [damage]…It was pretty good, yeah.”
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