Former New York Sportscaster Charged with Rape

By Andrew Gauthier 

Daily News

Former sportscaster Marvell Scott was charged Tuesday with raping a terrified 14-year-old runaway – and claims he’s being framed.

“This case boils down to an attempt to shake down Dr. Scott by a pimp and two prostitutes,” his lawyer, Richard Portale, said after arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court.

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“There was no sexual intercourse.”

Prosecutors–who hit Scott with a felony rape charge that carries seven years in prison–told a much different story. More…

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