Mariano Rivera and Clara Rivera.
Images Jim McISaac/GettyFormer Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Claradeny it accusation they covered up Child sexual abuse allegedly taking place at their Rye, NY home and at a summer camp connected to their church.
A lawsuit filed Jan. 16 in state Supreme Court in Westchester accuses Mariano, 55 Gainesville, FL, and later at the Rivera Home by an older minor girl.
“Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse of any kind and the allegations that they knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse are completely false,” Joseph A. Roadsaid Riveras’ lawyer, in a statement THURSDAY. “The very first time they heard about these allegations was almost four years after the alleged incident, while in 2022, a New York lawyer sent a letter seeking a financial settlement. This was followed by a second letter in 2023, from another Florida law firm, again requesting a financial settlement.
“The lawsuit, which seeks financial damages for Riveras’ alleged failure to comply with alleged incidents that were never reported to them, is full of inaccurate and misleading statements that we would not likely find in a court of law.”
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Mariano, the only player in baseball history to be unanimously elected to the Hall of Fameis now the pastor of Refuge of Hope Church in New Rochelle, which supports the camp where the alleged abuse allegedly took place.
Mariano Rivera
Images Jim McISaac/GettyAccording to court documents, Jane Doe complained to her mother about the alleged abuse, which she said occurred during a 2018 summer internship at the camp. The mother reportedly raised the issue with Clara, who runs the church’s day-to-day operations, and she says Clara promised to investigate.
The lawsuit also accuses Ruben Tavarez Jr., The Adult Son of Shelter of Hope Associate Pastor Ruben Tavorez Sr.of mistreating Jane Doe in August 2021. Tavarez has yet to address the allegations. We contacted for comments.
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The abuse then allegedly continued at the Riveras home during a barbecue that the plaintiff and suspect were invited to, but the plaintiff’s parents were not.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).