LOS ANGELES – The San Diego woman, who initially accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, sparking an investigation that led to an unprecedented two-year suspension, has denied that her allegations were “falsity” true, fabricated or untrue,” her lawyer wrote in a court filing earlier this week.
Bauer, who has appealed the suspension from Major League Baseball and is now navigating through a lengthy complaints process, filed the lawsuit against the woman in April. The lawsuit claims she “fabricated sexual assault allegations”, “pursued bogus criminal and civil actions”, “made false and malicious statements” and “created a wave of media based on her lies” in an attempt to “ruin” Bauer’s reputation, “gave attention to herself” and “split millions of dollars.”
As part of her response, filed in US District Court for the Central District of California, the woman denied that her initial statement to police in which she accused Bauer of sexual misconduct non-consensual rough sex in May 2021, was “false, misleading or defamatory.” She also denied that she sought a domestic violence restraining order for “no purpose.” justifiable” and photographs of her injuries presented to the court were “altered or filtered”, among dozens of other allegations brought by Bauer’s legal team in an initial lawsuit.
The woman – whom ESPN has chosen not to name – initially alleged that Bauer engaged in excessively rough sex during two meetings at his home in Pasadena, California in April and May of this year. 2021, alleging that he strangled her unconscious several times. her without consent and punched her all over her body, leaving her with wounds that required medical attention. Bauer and his lawyers have staunchly denied the allegations, calling them “fraud” and “baseless.”
The woman was denied a permanent restraining order after a four-day hearing in August, and six months later, in February, the LA County District Attorney’s Office decided not to pursue criminal charges. But MLB, which has the discretion to suspend players for “good cause” under its domestic violence policy, announced a 324-match suspension for Bauer on April 29 – five days after he accused the San Diego woman of defaming him.
MLB has not released the results of its investigation, but three women who have publicly accused Bauer of sexual assault, including two women from Ohio, have relayed their experiences to The Washington Post. Bauer also publicly denied those allegations.
Bauer, 31, joined the Dodgers on a three-year, $102 million deal in February 2021 but has yet to play after the first half of the first season. If his suspension is upheld, he will lose about $60 million in the end of his deal.
