Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, have denied allegations in a bombshell lawsuit that they covered up sexual abuse of minors at their home in Rye, New York, and at a church-affiliated summer camp in 2018.
“Mariano and Clara Rivera do not condone child abuse of any kind, and any allegation that they knew of or failed to act on reports of child abuse is completely false,” the Riveras said. attorney Joseph A. Ruta said in a statement Thursday. “The first time they heard about these allegations was in 2022, almost four years after the incident, when New York state attorneys sent a letter seeking a financial settlement. A second letter was received from another law firm in the state, again requesting a financial settlement.
“This lawsuit, which seeks economic damages for the Riveras' failure to respond to unreported incidents, is full of inaccurate and misleading statements and will certainly not stand up in court.”
The lawsuit, filed last week in state Supreme Court in Westchester, alleges that the plaintiff, known as Jane Doe, was repeatedly sexually abused by an older girl in a dormitory and shower room at the Ignite Life Center in Gainesville, Florida. claims.
The Liberases “separated Jane Doe and threatened her to remain silent about the abuse,” the complaint alleges.
The same girl accused of molesting Jane Doe allegedly did it again in August 2018 at the Riveras' home in Rye.
Adam Horowitz of the Horowitz Law Firm, one of the attorneys representing the victims, said in a statement: “Our case shows that Mariano and Clara Rivera have a duty to protect their clients and protect them from sexual abuse. “We claim that we missed an opportunity to save the country,” he said. Provided to the Post on Wednesday.
