Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, have broken their silence regarding a bombshell lawsuit that they covered up the sexual abuse of a minor.
A lawsuit charges that the Yankees star and his wife, Clara, failed to act when they became aware that a young girl had been assaulted at a program affiliated with their church.
Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, have been accused of ignoring the sexual abuse of a minor in their home and at a church, according to multiple reports.
In one instance, the lawsuit states "Jane Doe" was repeatedly sexually assaulted by an older female camper in the dorm and in the shower.
Mariano Rivera and Clara Rivera are both pastors at the Refuge of Hope church in New York; while the two have been married for decades, Rivera was accused of fathering 2 children out of wedlock Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara are accused of covering up the sexual abuse of a minor at their church and in their home,
The couple claimed that Jane Doe's lawsuit — filed last week — was "completely false" and "full of inaccurate and misleading statements."
New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church.
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The legendary closer for the MLB team, the New York Yankees, Mariano Rivera, and his wife Clara, are facing serious allegations of covering up alleged sexual abuse of a minor. However, the couple has vehemently denied these claims.
The girl, now 17, filed a lawsuit on January 16, seeking unspecified damages for negligent supervision and premises liability.
The accusations were made in a lawsuit filed by a “Jane Doe,” who claims she was abused by an older girl, identified as “MG,” during a summer internship in 2018 at the Ignite Life Center in Gainesville, Florida. FOX reported that Ignite Life is “affiliated with Rivera’s church.”