Documents Reveal Trevor Bauer Was Subject Of A 2020 Protection Order

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who is on administrative leave amid an investigation over alleged sexual assault in California, was the subject of a temporary restraining order filed by a different woman in Ohio last year.

According to Bauer’s representatives, the woman sought the order in June 2020, a year after her on-and-off relationship with Bauer ended. News of the protection order filed in Ohio was first reported by the Washington Post based on sealed court records the newspaper was able to obtain. It includes allegations that the Ohio woman suffered bruises on her face after Bauer punched and choked her during sex without consent, her attorney told the news outlet.

Joe Darwal, the woman’s current attorney, said the woman is not interested in coming forward. “[My] client had no interest in coming forward about her experience as she feared the possible consequences of doing so.” The attorney then said that once the Washington Post “reached out for a comment regarding documents they received from third parties, she was left with no other choice but to come forward and confirm the documents they received.”

“The MLB should be applauded for their handling of this investigation,” Darwal said. “Although they could not have known of our client’s story before the tragic events in California, their approach is both thorough and respectful. Our client is currently assisting the MLB in this investigation; however, as the process is ongoing I cannot comment further at this time.”

Bauer has refuted these claims against the Ohio woman. He says that he has been the victim of a “pattern of disturbing behavior by this woman and her attorneys,” adding that the “baseless allegations” reported on the Post came from “a woman who has not only harassed and physically assaulted me but who also attempted to extort me for millions of dollars last year in exchange for her not coming forward with false claims.”

“This is a continuation by the woman and her attorneys to make good on their threats to harm me by perpetuating a false narrative. This has been a game to her from the beginning but my life is not a game and I won’t stand by idly and allow this conduct to continue,” Bauer said.

The MLB is currently investigating Bauer for disturbing sexual assault allegations from a woman in California. The woman provided graphic details and photos of her alleged encounters with Bauer in a request for a domestic violence restraining order filed last month.

In the temporary order request filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman said she consented to sex with Bauer on two separate occasions earlier this year, but accused him of doing things that she did not consent to during intercourse. She alleged that Bauer choked her until she lost consciousness, repeatedly punched her in the face and gave her injuries that required hospitalization.