{"id":2394487,"date":"2025-01-23T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yankees-legend-mariano-rivera-and-his-wife-implicated-in-sickening-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:50:13","slug":"yankees-legend-mariano-rivera-and-his-wife-implicated-in-sickening-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yankees-legend-mariano-rivera-and-his-wife-implicated-in-sickening-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera and His Wife Implicated in Sickening Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyankees-legend-mariano-rivera-and-his-wife-implicated-in-sickening-lawsuit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2394487&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A lawsuit \u2064has been filed against former \u200cNew York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, claiming they\u200d failed to intervene to prevent an underage girl, referred to as Jane Doe,\u200c from \u2062being sexually assaulted. While neither rivera nor his wife are directly accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ariz-prison-escapees-recaptured-after-manhunt\/\" title=\"Ariz. prison escapees recaptured after manhunt\">sexual abuse<\/a>, the lawsuit names Refugio de Esperanza, a church \u2063where clara is\u200d the\u2062 senior \u2064pastor, and\u2063 another entity, as defendants. <\/p>\n<p>The complaint\u200d alleges that the \u200dgirl was sexually abused in Florida during the summer of 2018 and that the Riveras \u200ddid \u2062not act on a complaint made by her \u200bmother. The lawsuit also states that the\u2063 girl was \u200csexually assaulted at the \u200cRiveras&#8217; home during\u2062 a party in August 2018 by the \u2064same individual \u2062who earlier\u2064 abused her. moreover,it alleges that sexual\u2064 abuse occurred\u200c in 2021 involving an\u200b adult connected \u200dto the church.<\/p>\n<p>The attorney representing\u200d the Riveras, Joseph A. Ruta, has denied the \u200dallegations, stating \u200dthat the couple \u2064is committed\u200d to preventing child abuse \u2062and were unaware of the incidents until a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-democrat-raphael-warnock-oversaw-church-camp-that-abused-a-child-threw-urine-on-him\/\" title=\"Radical Democrat Raphael Warnock Oversaw Church Camp that Abused a Child \u2013 Threw Urine on Him\">financial settlement<\/a> was requested. the\u2064 attorney\u200d for the alleged victim, Adam Horowitz, argues that the Riveras had\u200c a duty to protect \u200bher \u2062and failed to do\u200c so.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A lawsuit has been filed alleging that former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, failed to intervene to prevent an underage girl from being sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n<p>Neither are being directly sued or accused of sexual abuse, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2025\/01\/23\/mariano-rivera-wife-church-clara-lawsuit\/77892690007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint named as defendants Refugio de Esperanza, a church in New Rochelle, New York, and 1 Brook View Rye, LLC. Clara Rivera is the senior pastor at the church. The address of 1 Brook View, Rye, New York, was the Riveras&rsquo; primary address.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that a girl identified as Jane Doe suffered sexual abuse in Florida during the summer of 2018, and the Riveras did nothing after the girl&rsquo;s mother made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/absolute-failure-fbi-audit-reveals-just-badly-group-still-bungles-child-sex-abuse-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complaint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also alleges that sexual abuse took place in a 2018 incident at the Riveras&rsquo; home.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Joseph A. Ruta, the attorney for the Riveras, pushed back against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-democratic-mayor-called-pete-buttigieg-mentor-sentenced-30-years-prison-child-sex-abuse-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse of any kind and allegations that they knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse are completely false,&rdquo; Ruta said in a statement, adding that the couple knew nothing of the incident until they received a request for a financial settlement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The lawsuit, which seeks financial damages for the Riveras&rsquo; alleged failure to act on alleged incidents that were never reported to them, is full of inaccurate and misleading statements which we have no doubt will not hold up in a court of law,&rdquo; Ruta said.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Horowitz, a lawyer representing the alleged victim, said in a statement, &ldquo;Our lawsuit alleges that Mariano and Clara Rivera had a duty to protect our client and missed the opportunity to save her from the harms of sexual abuse,&rdquo;&nbsp;according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/yankees-icon-mariano-rivera-wife-clara-at-center-of-bombshell-sexual-assault-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said that the alleged initial abuse took place at the Ignite Life Center in Gainesville, Florida, where the victim claims she was abused by an older girl who was a minor.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit claimed that the girl went to Florida at the urging of Clara Rivera.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-moves-institute-death-penalty-child-sex-abusers-see-tries-protect-pedophiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alleged victim<\/a> was 11 years old at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit claims that the Riveras went to the Ignite Life Center after being told of the abuse, and that the girl&rsquo;s mother was &ldquo;assured&rdquo; by Clara Rivera she would &ldquo;respond accordingly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said that instead, the Riveras &ldquo;each separately isolated and intimated Jane Doe to remain silent about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tim-walz-slammed-by-viewers-after-they-see-him-aggressively-yank-his-disabled-son-front-stage\/\" title=\"Watch: Tim Walz Slammed by Viewers After They See Him Aggressively Yank His Disabled Son Front Stage\">abuse &#038;hellip<\/a>; [to] avoid causing trouble.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As noted by USA Today, the lawsuit claims that in August 2018, the girl was invited to a party at the Riveras&rsquo; home, where she was sexually assaulted by the same teen who allegedly abused her in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2021, the lawsuit said the victim was sexually abused by an adult connected with the church.<\/p>\n<p>Rivera, 55, was a closer for the New York Yankees from 1995 through 2013 and was later elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 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According to USA Today, they are not being directly sued or accused of sexual abuse. The defendants listed in the complaint include Refugio de Esperanza, a church in New Rochelle, New York, where Clara Rivera serves as senior pastor. The Riveras\u2019 primary residence is also mentioned in the lawsuit. It alleges that a girl referred to as Jane Doe was sexually abused in Florida during the summer of 2018 and that the Riveras failed to act after her mother reported it. Additionally, it claims there was an incident of abuse at their home in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph A. Ruta, representing the Riveras, denied these allegations and stated that they do not condone child abuse and were unaware of any incidents until approached for a financial settlement. He described the lawsuit as filled with inaccuracies that would likely be dismissed in court.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Horowitz, attorney for the alleged victim, asserted that Mariano and Clara Rivera had a responsibility to protect her but failed to do so. The lawsuit states that initial abuse occurred at Ignite Life Center in Gainesville, Florida when Jane Doe was 11 years old and allegedly involved an older minor girl encouraged by Clara Rivera.<\/p>\n<p>The suit further claims that after being informed about this abuse at Ignite Life Center by Jane Doe&#8217;s mother\u2014who was assured by Clara Rivera she would take appropriate action\u2014the Riveras instead pressured Jane Doe into silence about her experiences.<\/p>\n<p>It also notes an incident where Jane Doe attended a party at their home in August 2018 where she was assaulted again by the same teen from Florida; later on in August 2021 she faced sexual abuse from an adult associated with the church.<\/p>\n<p>Mariano Rivera is recognized as one of baseball&#8217;s greatest closers and holds records for saves during his career with the Yankees from 1995-2013 before being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2394488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rivera-lawsuit.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11660,4585,49108,4633,49109],"class_list":["post-2394487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-couple","tag-lawsuit","tag-mariano-rivera","tag-scandal","tag-yankees-legend"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rivera-lawsuit.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394487"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394491,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394487\/revisions\/2394491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}