LOS Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer has been accused of assault by an ex – but he claims she asked to be "choked during sex."
The pitcher, 30, is being investigated by police following allegations he inflicted "severe physical and emotional pain" on a woman he met online.
But Bauer's agent Jon Fetterolf told TMZ: "Mr. Bauer had a brief and wholly consensual sexual relationship initiated by [the accuser] beginning in April 2021.
The woman's attorney Marc Garelick said: "We anticipate there will be criminal action against Mr. Bauer, and it is our hope law enforcement will take our client’s allegations and case seriously."
The Dodgers said in a statement they take “any allegations of this nature seriously.”
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'HOOKED UP TWICE'
Sources told TMZ that the pair has only "hooked up twice."
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ESPN REPORTS THE ALLEGATIONS
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MLB BLOGGER AND PODCASTER SUPPORTS BAUER
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NOAH SYNDERGAARD THROWS SHADE ON TWITTER
Fellow MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard threw shade at Bauer on Twitter following the allegations.
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BAUER'S MLB CONTRACT
In February, Bauer signed a $102million contract that includes two player options with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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BAUER AND THE WOMAN HAVE NOT SEEN EACH OTHER FOR SIX WEEKS
Bauer's agent, Fetterolf, revealed that Bauer and the accuser have not corresponded in weeks.
"Mr. Bauer and [the woman] have not corresponded in over a month and have not seen each other in over six weeks," his statement read.
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BAUER 'DID WHAT SHE ASKED'
Bauer's agent's statement reiterates that Bauer did what the woman asked of him.
"In both of their encounters, [the woman] drove from San Diego to Mr. Bauer's residence in Pasadena, Calif., where she went on to dictate what she wanted from him sexually and he did what was asked," it read.
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'BRIEF AND WHOLLY CONSENSUAL SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP'
Bauer's statement urged that Bauer and "Ms Hill" had a brief and wholly consensual sexual relationship initiated by [the woman] beginning in April 2021."
The accuser's attorney speaks about a "recent assault" occurring in May 2021.
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WOMAN 'ASKED FOR ROUGH SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS"
Bauer's agent's statement revealed that the woman has repeatedly asked for rough sexual encounters including being "choked out" and slapped.
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ESPN CHOSE NOT TO NAME THE WOMAN
In its reports, ESPN has chosen not the name the woman who has brought forth these claims.
However, Garelick and Fetterolf used "Ms Hill" in statements.
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ACCUSER GRANTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER
The woman accusing Bauer of sexual assault has been granted a domestic violence restraining order in LA County Superior Court.
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THE CASE COULD REACH A DISTRICT ATTORNEY
A source told ESPN that the case could be turned over to a district attorney as early as today, who will then decide to move forward or not.
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WHO IS ACCUSING BAUER OF SEXUAL ASSAULT?
In Bauer's team member's statements, they refer to the woman accusing Bauer of sexual assault as "Ms. Hill."
Her complete identity has not been released yet.
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WHAT TEAMS HAS BAUER PLAYED FOR?
Bauer has been playing in the MLB for 10 years.
Before joining the Dodgers in 2021, he pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds.
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MLB IS LOOKING INTO THE INVESTIGATION
"The Dodgers were made aware of the allegations against Trevor Bauer late this afternoon and immediately contacted Major League Baseball, which will be handling this matter," the team said in a statement.
"The Dodgers take any allegations of this nature very seriously, but will have no further comment at this time."
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STATEMENT FROM BAUER'S AGENT CONTINUED
"Mr. Bauer and Ms. Hill have not corresponded in over a month and have not seen each other in over six weeks. Her basis for filing a protection order is nonexistent, fraudulent, and deliberately omits key facts, information, and her own relevant communications.
"Any allegations that the pair's encounters were not 100% consensual are baseless, defamatory, and will be refuted to the fullest extent of the law."
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STATEMENT FROM BAUER'S AGENT JOHN FETTEROLF
"Mr. Bauer had a brief and wholly consensual sexual relationship initiated by Ms. Hill beginning in April 2021," Fetterolf said.
"We have messages that show Ms. Hill repeatedly asking for 'rough' sexual encounters involving requests to be 'choked out' and slapped in the face. In both of their encounters, Ms. Hill drove from San Diego to Mr. Bauer's residence in Pasadena, Calif. where she went on to dictate what she wanted from him sexually and he did what was asked.
"Following each of her only two meetings with Mr. Bauer, Ms. Hill spent the night and left without incident, continuing to message Mr. Bauer with friendly and flirtatious banter. In the days following their second and final encounter, Ms. Hill shared photos of herself and indicated that she had sought medical care for a concussion. Mr. Bauer responded with concern and confusion, and Ms. Hill was neither angry nor accusatory."
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ACCUSER'S ATTORNEY'S STATEMENT
The attorney for the accuser, Marc Garelick, said in a statement that his client, whom he refers to as "Ms. Hill," has "sought and obtained an order for Protection from the Court against Mr. Trevor Bauer, under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act."
"The order is a result of a recent assault that took place at the hands of Mr. Bauer where Ms. Hill suffered severe physical and emotional pain," Garelick said.
"Our goal is to keep Mr. Bauer from contacting our client in any way possible."
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WHAT IS BAUER BEING ACCUSED OF?
Bauer has been accused of sexual assault by a former partner.
The Pasadena Police Department is currently looking into the situation.
"It is an active investigation," said Lt. Bill Grisafe.
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WHO IS TREVOR BAUER?
Trevor Bauer is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He joined the team in February and is the reigning National League Cy Young award winner.
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