Woman says Magic Johnson kissed her inappropriately

DETROIT (AP) -- Police are investigating a complaint from a massage therapist who says she was inappropriately touched and kissed by a client. The woman's lawyer says the client was Magic Johnson.

Thursday, March 9th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

DETROIT (AP) -- Police are investigating a complaint from a massage therapist who says she was inappropriately touched and kissed by a client. The woman's lawyer says the client was Magic Johnson.

Police refused to confirm that the subject of the investigation was the former NBA great.

Marty Singer, an attorney for Johnson, said police had not yet contacted Johnson. He called the allegations "pure nonsense."

Lee Turner, a lawyer for the 32-year-old massage therapist, said his client met the 40-year-old Johnson at a party Sept. 29 and agreed to give him a massage for a fee at his hotel room. He said Johnson kissed and inappropriately touched the woman after the session.

If charges were to be filed, they would likely be fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, said Officer Claude Fox. Fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, which involves inappropriate touching, is a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years behind bars.