One of Trevor Bauer's accusers was charged with felony fraud, theft by extortion in Arizona last month after he “knowingly [obtaining] a benefit of” the pitcher and another man.
Darcy Adanna Esemonu allegedly told Bauer that he had gotten her pregnant and asked him for money for an abortion, but she never became pregnant.
Esemonu was charged in Maricopa County on March 19, but the indictment It wasn't made public until Monday.. She claims she “obtained a benefit” from Bauer and another man “through fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions.”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on April 13, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)
The indictment also says Esemonu “knowingly obtained or sought property or services” from the other man by “by means of threat to expose in the future a secret or a fact asserted in a social media message or in any other way, whether true or false.” , tending to hold [him] to hatred, contempt, ridicule or disparagement [his] credit, or business, unless the threat is based on a plausible claim of right to property or services obtained or sought to be obtained.”
Esemonu faces 16 years in prison.
Esemonu “demanded $3.6 million and claimed I forced her to have an abortion,” Bauer said in a video posted on X.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
“But here's the thing: She never had an abortion because she wasn't even pregnant,” Bauer said.
“When I refused to pay him [money]made up a false claim of sexual assault and filed a civil lawsuit,” Bauer added, claiming their sexual relationship was consensual.
Esemonu later claimed she had a miscarriage, but a motion for partial summary judgment filed by Bauer's legal team in October says there are records of negative pregnancy tests. Esemonu also said under oath that there are no medical records to prove she was pregnant.
Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on April 24, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Two law firms decided not to represent Esemonu in her civil suit against Bauer due to a lack of evidence of an abortion, Bauer said.
“His modus operandi is clear: lie to men to get their money, extort them if necessary, and when they refuse to pay, stop paying him or stop giving him what he wants, go to the police, accuse them of sexual assault and present a complaint, a civil lawsuit against them to retaliate,” adds Bauer in the video.
FORMER MLB INFIELD ARRESTED AS 1 OF 4 ALLEGED 'SCAMMERS' IN INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME, POLICE SAY
Bauer is pitching professionally in Mexico after spending the 2023 season in Japan, where he was an All-Star. He last pitched in the majors in 2021 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but was placed on administrative leave and ultimately suspended for 324 games for violating MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
His suspension was reduced to 194 games, representing time he missed in 2021 while on administrative leave and the entirety of the 2022 season, but he was still released by the Dodgers before the 2023 season began.
Trevor Bauer of the Diablos Rojos pitches during a spring training game against the New York Yankees at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu on March 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
In a combined 28 starts in the COVID-shortened 2020 season and his shortened 2021 campaign, his ERA was 2.24 and he struck out 11.8 batters per nine innings with a WHIP of 0.92.
Bauer and Lindsey Hill, who accused the pitcher of hitting and sexually abusing her in 2021, settled their case late last year. Bauer revealed text messages from Hill, who said Bauer would be her “next victim,” among other damning messages.
Follow Fox News Digital sports coverage in X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
