The former Browns great faced several accusations over the years, largely involving alleged physical violence and mental abuse of women. Those didn’t result in convictions outside of a one-day jail sentence due to a misdemeanor charge of battery in the assault of pro golfer Frank Snow, but the stories have followed him over the years.
Jim Brown was once charged with rape and sexual battery.
In 1985, the former Browns great was charged with raping and assaulting a 33-year-old woman in his home. The case involved alleged physical and sexual violence against the woman, and other actions initially led to his then-girlfriend, Carol Moses, being arrested.
He was released on $17,500 bail, and Moses was released on $1,000 bail.
According to the
Los Angeles Times, the victim in the incident testified that she told Brown to stop and attempted to leave the home. He responded by saying, “You’re not going anywhere.” Brown then allegedly slapped her and hit her on her head and stomach, perforated her eardrum, and choked her, causing her to slip into unconsciousness.
The woman then stated that Brown carried her to his bedroom and removed some of her clothing. At that point, he allegedly instructed Moses to have sexual contact with her, followed by him allegedly taking off the rest of her clothes and raping her.
Moses testified to the grand jury that she had a physical fight with the 33-year-old woman, who had visible signs of being beaten, because of “lesbian advances toward her.” All that allegedly led Brown to step in to break up the fight.