NEW YORK — An ex-girlfriend of Roberto Alomar filed an explosive lawsuit alleging the former baseball star insisted on unprotected sex for four years despite having AIDS.
The lawsuit, filed Jan. 30 and transferred to U.S. District Court on Wednesday, contains accusations that could not be corroborated but portray Alomar as someone who demanded sex without a condom despite showing obvious signs of HIV.
Ilya Dall is seeking at least $15 million in punitive damages from the 41-year-old former infielder. Alomar, who was once engaged to tennis star Mary Pierce, spent 17 years in the majors and was one of the game’s great second basemen.
“This is a very private, personal matter and I greatly appreciate all the support I have received in the past few days from my family, friends and colleagues in baseball,” Alomar said. “I am in very good health and I ask that you respect my privacy during this time.
“As for the lawsuit, it is filled with lies and I am deeply saddened that someone I cared for would make such terrible accusations and try to hurt me in this way.”
Tejada guilty of misleading Congress
WASHINGTON — Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada became the first high-profile player convicted of a crime stemming from baseball’s steroids era, pleading guilty in federal court to misleading Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Under a plea agreement with the same prosecutors pursuing a perjury indictment against pitcher Roger Clemens, Tejada admitted he withheld information about an ex-teammate’s use of steroids and human growth hormone when questioned by a House committee’s investigators in August 2005.
Tejada — the 2002 American League MVP with Oakland — also acknowledged he bought HGH while playing for the Athletics, but said he threw the drugs away without using them. Prosecutors said they have no evidence to contradict that.
Sentencing for the five-time all-star was scheduled for March 26.
Footnotes.
Outfielder Bobby Abreu, who batted .296 with 100 RBIs and 20 homers last season with the Yankees, and the Angels have agreed to a one-year free-agent contract.
• Adam Dunn and the Nationals agreed to a contract worth $20 million over two years. The slugger hit a combined .236 with 40 homers, 100 RBIs and 164 strikeouts last season with the Reds and Diamondbacks.
• First baseman Kevin Millar, who hit .234 with 20 home runs and 72 RBIs for the Orioles last season, signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays.
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