New York alleges in lawsuit Blue Jay Encarnacion knowingly gave her two STDs
TORONTO — A New York woman is suing Edwin Encarnacion, alleging the Toronto Blue Jays slugger knowingly infected her with two sexually transmitted diseases.
Ashley Lebron, 24, filed the lawsuit in a New York court on Monday. She says in a statement of claim she contracted genital herpes and chlamydia after having unprotected sex with Encarnacion in February. She’s seeking US$11.5 million in damages.
The statement of claim contains allegations that have not been proven in court.
Encarnacion hasn’t spoken publicly about the lawsuit for battery. His agent, Paul Kinzer, didn’t immediately return a telephone message Tuesday but in a statement released to Fox Sports and Sportsnet called the claim “completely inappropriate and meritless.”