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Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer and a lady who accused him of sexual assault in 2021 have settled their authorized dispute, Bauer’s attorneys stated Monday.
Bauer and his accuser withdrew their lawsuits in opposition to each other with prejudice, based on attorneys Jon Fetterolf and Shawn Holley.
“Mr. Bauer did not make — and has never made — any payments to Ms. Hill, including to resolve their litigation,” the assertion stated partly. “With this matter now at rest, Mr. Bauer can focus completely on baseball.”
In reality, no cash is exchanging fingers in both course within the settlement, Bauer stated in a video posted to social media Monday.
Major League Baseball suspended Bauer for a file 324 video games for violating its home violence coverage after a lady alleged that he sexually assaulted her over two encounters.
A impartial arbitrator decreased that suspension to 194 video games in December 2022. The Dodgers then launched him in January of this 12 months.
Bauer and the lady each stated they engaged in sexual exercise twice through the pitcher’s debut season with the Dodgers. Bauer claims it was consensual and that he did not do something the lady did not ask him to do.
A Los Angeles choose denied the lady’s request for a restraining order in the summertime of 2021, and the district legal professional’s workplace later declined to press costs.
In Bauer’s video Monday, he stated he discovered that “critical information” about his case through the restraining order continuing was held from him and his authorized group, which motivated him to sue for defamation.
Bauer filed swimsuit, contending the lady “fabricated allegations of sexual assault” and “made false and malicious statements” when she sought a home violence restraining order in opposition to him.
The girl countersued, claiming Bauer dedicated acts of violence throughout intercourse, together with choking her till she misplaced consciousness. She additionally stated that she woke as much as him punching her between the legs in a single occasion and to him having non-consensual intercourse along with her in one other.
“The discovery process in that (defamation) lawsuit recently concluded, at which point (the woman’s) legal team again came to us with another proposal to resolve the case. This time, however, they weren’t seeking any money from me,” Bauer stated. “Having received much of the information that had been hidden from us … I was willing to agree to the terms proposed. Both parties would drop their respective lawsuits, and neither of us would pay either side any money.”
Bauer, 32, now performs for the Yokohama BayStars within the Japanese Central League. He is free to pursue a return to the MLB in 2024 if he needs.
“Over the last two years, I’ve been forced to defend my integrity and my reputation in a very public setting, but hopefully this is the last time I have to do so, as I prefer to just remain focused on doing my job: winning baseball games and entertaining fans around the world,” Bauer stated. “So today, I’m happy to be moving on with my life.”
–Field Level Media