The attorney for former New York Yankee Mariano Rivera released a statement Thursday afternoon refuting claims that he and his wife Clara "knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse."
The statement comes following a civil lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in White Plains alleging that a child was sexually abused by two people affiliated with the church the Rivera's founded.
Refugio De Esperanza, also known as refugee of hope, was founded by the Rivera's in 2014. The lawsuit alleges the first incident occurred at a church affiliated with Refugio in Gainesville, Florida.
Another incident occurred at the Rivera's home in Rye, and a third incident took place at a Refugio event.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages against both the Rivera's and Refugio de Esperanza
"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. The very first time they heard about these allegations was nearly four years after the alleged incident, when in 2022 a New York attorney sent a letter requesting a financial settlement. This was followed by a second letter in 2023, from a different Florida law firm, again requesting a financial settlement.
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