NBA player Anthony Mason and cousin charged with statutory rape
Jet, Feb 23, 1998
Anthony Mason of the Charlotte Hornets and a cousin recently were charged with statutory rape and sexual abuse in New York.
Mason, 31, and his cousin, William Duggins, 24, are accused of having sex with 14- and 15-year-old sisters.
Mason's lawyer says the basketball star is the victim of a set-up.
Mason and his cousin were set free on bail. Mason posted $20,000, which was set by Judge Steven Paynter based on Mason's disorderly conduct conviction last fall, and Duggins posted $3,500, the Chicago SunTimes reported. A court date was set for March 9.
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Mason's lawyer, Frank Rothman, told USA Today, "He absolutely denies having any sexual relations with either of those two women and he's willing to give up blood to,prove it."
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