Don King

[mcaismyhero]

Supports Bush. If he doesn;t make me want to support Bush, then I don't know what will.... :rolleyes:

[ChrisLove]

Don King? His experience in murder and corruption make him an ideal representative of this government

King's first profession was in the illegal numbers business in Cleveland. In December 1954, King shot and killed one of three men trying to rob one of his gambling houses. Prosecutors determined King was defending himself and declared the death a "justifiable homicide.

Twelve years later, also in Cleveland, King beat a man to death who owed him money on the streets of Cleveland. Although convicted of second-degree murder, the trial judge (for reasons unknown) reduced the conviction from murder to manslaughter. Not only did King serve a short term of 3 1/2 years, he would receive a pardon from then Ohio governor James Rhodes.

Since then, King has stayed away from criminal court, but has given civil lawyers considerable employment. As the de facto head of an unregulated industry where boxers have little legal protection, he has exploited his power and skills to the detriment of many of those who battle in the ring.

But he has been sued for various contract and tort grounds and been investigated by the FBI and questioned by Congress. In 1977, a heavyweight tournament he promoted was tarnished when it was discovered that fighters' records had been falsified. ABC was embarrassed and diminished its role in boxing, but King moved on.

In 1984, the IRS came calling. King was indicted on tax fraud and conspiracy. The president of his promotion company was convicted, but he was acquitted. After the acquittal, King demonstrated his gratitude by taking them on an all-expenses-paid trip to London to see Frank Bruno fight heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon. Some of the jurors asked for his autograph after the trial.




Others have not been as "fortunate." Muhammad Ali sued King after his 1980 fight with Larry Holmes, claiming King shortchanged his purse by $1.2 million. He later settled for $50,000. Holmes said: "I make more money with Don King stealing from me than 100 percent from other promoters." Hardly a sterling endorsement of the business.


http://www.sportslawnews.com/archive/history/DonKingHistory.htm

[mcaismyhero]

Don Kings is a carictature of himself.

[infidel]

After seeing an interview with King this morning I can't see how who he votes for means shit.

It went something like this.

Q: Who did you vote for in 2000?

King: I dun-no

Q: Is it that you don't remember or that you didn't vote?

King: I dun-no