Headline Roundup • April 17th, 2024
Trevor Bauer's Accuser Charged with Fraud after Allegedly Faking Pregnancy
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An Arizona woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been charged with defrauding the baseball player.
An indictment unsealed Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court charges the woman with fraud and theft by extortion, both felonies, but doesn’t provide specific details about the alleged crimes. It says Bauer and one other person were defrauded in a scheme that potentially spanned several years.
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they have been victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly.
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One of Trevor Bauer's accusers was charged with felony fraud theft by extortion in Arizona last month after "knowingly [obtaining] a benefit from" the pitcher and another man.
Darcy Adanna Esemonu allegedly told Bauer she was impregnated by him and asked him for money for an abortion but was never pregnant.
Esemonu was charged in Maricopa County March 19, but the indictment was not made public until Monday. It states that she "did obtain a benefit" from Bauer and another man "by means of fraudulent pretenses, representation, promises, or material...
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