Ike Turner says movie is false, denies beating ex-wife Tina Turner - movie 'What's Love Got to Do With It' - Brief Article

Jet, July 19, 1993

Musician-songwriter Ike Turner says the new movie, What's Love Got To Do With It, is totally false' and says he never beat his ex-wife Tina Turner as the movie claims.

"That has to be the biggest lie ever told," Ike told reporters at a New York City press conference. "It's a total fabrication. The only thing I put my foot down on was the music."

He explained to the Los Angeles Times, The only time I ever punched Tina with my fist was the last fight we had ... Prior to that, our fights or our little slaps, or whatever they were, were all just about attitude."

Ike says he's planning on writing his own book to tell his side of the story.

He is portrayed as a drug addict and a wife beater who repeatedly beats, verbally abuses and even rapes Tina. She finally leaves him after 18 years.

"I gave them the rights to be me in the movie, but I didn't know they were going to portray me that way.'