Yankees legend Mariano Rivera BREAKS SILENCE regarding allegations of covering up child s*xual assault
Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara have been alleged to have covered up a sexual assault of a minor in 2018 at a summer camp at their church.
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In the midst of the MLB Hall of Fame celebration, the name of former New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera has come up in the spotlight. It though is not for a good reason as he and his wife Clara have been alleged to have covered up a s*xual assault of a minor. He and his wife have broken their silence regarding this.
On Wednesday, a bombshell regarding Rivera was dropped. As per reports, the MLB Hall of Famer and his wife failed to act after a minor was s*xually assaulted at a summer camp connected to their church, Refuge of Hope church in New Rochelle.
A lawsuit was filed on January 16 in the New York Supreme Court. The minor identified as Jane Doe, claimed that the incident took place during a summer internship program in 2018 at the church of Rivera. The alleged abuser is claimed to be an older female minor who has been addressed as “MG”.
Doe alleged that both Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara separately spoke with her. Instead of helping her, the couple allegedly told her to remain silent. The 13-time MLB All-Star also claimed to have paid the expenses of Doe to ensure that she could attend the summer program.
Reacting to these claims, Rivera and his wife issued a statement through their representatives. In the statement, the couple claimed that these allegations were “completely false”.
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.
The statement of the Riveras’ said
Statement from attorney for Mariano and Clara Rivera just released… @1010WINS pic.twitter.com/0sNJuzsEC0
— glenn schuck (@glennschuck) January 23, 2025
Will Mariano Rivera be removed from the MLB Hall of Fame after recent allegations?
The allegation of covering up a s*xual assault of a minor against Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara has left the MLB fanbase in shock. This has also led to many wondering whether Rivera will be removed from the MLB Hall of Fame if he is found guilty of doing so.
The 55-year-old was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 2019. On his very first try, the relief pitcher accumulated 100 percent of the votes and was a unanimous inductee. As of 2025, he is still the only player to have received all the votes.
Players are usually voted into the Hall of Fame for their on-field achievements. On some occasions, off-field activities also come into consideration into the induction into the Hall of Fame like the usage of steroids or gambling as seen with the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, and Pete Rose.
Now there is concern among some that Rivera might be removed from Cooperstown if the allegations are true. As of now, no player has been removed from the Hall of Fame. With the case still going on, it is uncertain whether his name will be excluded from the Hall.
Mariano Rivera is the only player to be unanimously voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 🗳️ pic.twitter.com/hVLpp0Ipbd
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 23, 2022
Rivera spent his entire career with the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2013. He leads the league in most saves (652) and games finished (952). With a record of 82-60, Rivera pitched with an ERA of 2.21 while picking up 1,173 strikeouts.
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