According to The National Enquirer, Mike Tyson had just busted out of rehab for a night out with friends when he was arrested for drug possession in Phoenix, Arizona. The article states that Tyson wanted to get back to boxing, but he was also slated to be a prostitute in Heidi Fleiss’ male brothel in Nevada, where prostitution is legal outside of Las Vegas. The opening of the stud farm has been delayed due to legal problems with another brothel in the area, leaving convicted rapist Tyson out of a job.

It turns out that Tyson had checked himself into a facility in Phoenix to dry out and prepare for a boxing comeback. After nine days he couldn’t stand it any more and went out partying with friends. When he was pulled over, cops found cocaine in his pocket.

Mike Tyson was running away from drug rehab when he was busted for suspicion of DUI and cocaine possession, The Enquirer has learned exclusively.

At 40, Iron Mike told pals he wanted to make a fresh start and return to the ring. His first step was to enter a Phoenix rehab facility. But the hot-tempered Tyson could not stand its strict regimen and bolted after only nine days.

Now the former heavyweight champion’s future may include the requisite pink jumpsuit and pink underwear worn in the Maricopa County jails, where “America’s toughest Sheriff” says celebrities get no special treatment…

“After only nine days, he left the [rehab] facility, saying he felt like he was in a cage.

“One of the first things he did was find a nightclub and party with friends!”

On Dec 29, the hard-partying puglist was leaving a club in a BMV at midnight and almost hit a polict car.

During a search, an officer found two bags believed to be cocaine in Tyson’s back pocket.

Mike admitted it belonged to him, and that he uses cocaine anytime he can get his hands on it.

[From The National Enquirer print edition, January 22, 2007]

The latest news is that Tyson has been formally charged with DUI as well as felony possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. If he’s convicted on all counts he could get up to seven and a half years in jail. I have a feeling that most of the other inmates will stay the hell away from him.

Ironically, Tyson’s record of convictions of assault and rape make him ineligible for state-sponsored drug treatment.