“In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league’s domestic violence & sexual assault policy,” he tweeted.
In February, the Los Angeles County district attorney declined to file charges against Bauer, and many wondered if this would prevent further punishment.
There are now at least three known accusers, the San Diego woman and two Ohio women whose stories were chronicled in the Post.
He is now suing the woman, claiming she conducted a “malicious campaign” against him that included “altered and filtered” photographs of alleged injuries, leading him to lose sponsorship revenue.
Although this space initially and ignorantly praised the signing, more discerning voices warned that the Dodgers were damaging their historically dignified culture by bringing in a self-involved promoter with a history of harassing women online and erratic behavior on the field.
Andrew Friedman has done many brilliant things in constructing a team that won a World Series championship in 2020 and has advanced to the Fall Classic three times in five seasons.
He is the author of five books, including a collection of his columns entitled, “Plaschke: Good Sports, Spoil Sports, Foul Ball and Oddballs.” Plaschke is also a panelist on the popular ESPN daily talk show, “Around the Horn.” For his community service, he has been named Man of the Year by the Los Angeles Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and has received a Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women’s Law Center.
