Two women have come forward claiming they were sexually abused by George Foreman when they were minors in the 1970s.
Gwen Hunter and Denise Shipes also claim the legendary boxer showed them in a bad light by denying the allegations, although they both passed a lie detector test.
Foreman countersued both women, who also challenged him to pass a lie detector test, TMZ reported.
Samuel Dordulian, the attorney for both women, told the outlet that her clients took polygraph tests with one of the world’s leading examiners in the field, who reportedly has been used by Foreman’s legal team in the past.
Foreman spoke out about the allegations in July 2022, calling them extortion attempts.
“Over the past six months, two women have been trying to extort millions of dollars each from me and my family. They are falsely claiming that I sexually abused them over 45 years ago in the 1970s. I adamantly and categorically deny these allegations,” Foreman said in a statement to The Post.
“The pride I take in my reputation means as much to me as my sports accomplishments, and I will not be intimidated by baseless threats and lies. I am, and always will be, guided by my faith and trust in God. I will work with my lawyers to fully and truthfully expose my accusers’ schemes and defend myself in court. I don’t pick fights, but I don’t run away from them either.”
According to TMZ, the two women’s fathers were friends with the Olympic Gold Medalist and had a “working relationship” with him at the time of the alleged abuse. A lawsuit is expected to be filed in Los Angeles in the coming days, with both seeking $12.5 million a piece.
