Cliff notes are..
Trevor Bauer, the baseball player, is a bit of a slut (not illegal). Two females attempted to take advantage of that by lying with him and then accusing him of things he did not do in order to score paydays. Sports media (like Strang & especially Strang) reported on him in an unfavorable light. Did not investigate but just took whatever the women said as fact because, you know, metoo and sensationalism sells copy. MLB suspended Bauer and they and the Dodgers cowardly bowed to pressure and disassociated from Bauer derailing his baseball career. For a time, the story was hot and Bauer's name and reputation were irreparably damaged and he wound up playing in Japan and who knows how many millions in earnings he is out. Now that facts are being revealed and the facts of the story have swayed to Bauer's side, sports media is not as loud about his innocence as they were about his alleged guilt likely due to the shame and embarrassment as the more they might report on this issue, the worse they look. I think too outlets like The Athletic are in legal jeopardy so any truthful reporting they do will work against them legally.
This should also be a cautionary tale for our view of Carter Hart & Co. Maybe they are guilty, looks bad for them on the surface but until all the details are vetted, judgment should be withheld as people, even women, sometimes lie.
Darcy Adanna Esemonu was charged with a count of fraudulent schemes and artifices on Monday with Bauer and another man listed as the alleged victims, according to Maricopa County DA.
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