(Los Angeles) A San Diego woman who alleges the Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer beat and sexually assaulted her has denied any of the charges were ‘false, fabricated or baseless,’ her lawyers said in a court filing. .
Posted at 8:11 p.m.
The pitcher denied abusing the woman he met on social media. He sued her for defamation in April, claiming she lied about details about their sexual encounters in order to destroy his reputation and career, while enriching herself.
Major League Baseball suspended Bauer for two years.
Bauer said he had rough but consensual sex with the woman, adding that he did nothing to warrant a suspension.
The Associated Press does not usually name people who claim to be victims of sexual assault.
The woman’s response was filed earlier this week in Santa Ana District Court. In it, she denied allegations that she made a “false, misleading or defamatory police report”. She also denied altering or filtering photographs when seeking a restraining order in June 2021.
The woman admits she texted an acquaintance about “going to Europe when she was a wealthy baseball player’s wife.” »
She denied that she intended to destroy Bauer’s reputation or career or exploit him for money.
However, she adds that “she was angry with the applicant because he sexually assaulted her”.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge refused to grant the restraining order, saying the woman was “substantially misleading” in part of her request.
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office declined to press charges against Bauer.
Fred Thiagarajah, one of the woman’s attorneys, is included in Bauer’s libel suit. He is seeking to dismiss the case.
Bauer is also suing two news outlets for defamation, in connection with their coverage of the allegations.
Bauer has appealed his suspension by MLB. There is no timeline for a decision.