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raybec 4 · 08-02-2017, 11:35 AM

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/s...as-age-14.html

PHILADELPHIA — A woman said she had a sexual relationship with the former baseball star Pete Rose in the 1970s, starting when she was 14 or 15 years old, according to testimony submitted to a court Monday.

The testimony was presented by the defense as part of a federal lawsuit Rose filed last year in Philadelphia against a lawyer whose investigation led to Rose’s being kicked out of Major League Baseball for gambling.

Rose, the major leagues’ career hit leader, contends that the lawyer, John Dowd, defamed him in 2015 by saying on the radio that Rose had raped girls age 12 to 14 during spring training. Rose, 76, has acknowledged having a relationship with the woman beginning when she was 16, the age of consent in Ohio.

Ray Genco, Rose’s lawyer, said the woman’s claims were unverified. “At this point, it’s just a big distraction,” Genco said.

Genco also accused Dowd of dragging “Pete’s name through the mud.”

Rose alleges in the lawsuit that Dowd damaged his reputation and endorsement deals during a July 2015 interview on WCHE-AM radio in West Chester, Pa.

Dowd, 76, is an experienced Washington lawyer who is on President Trump’s legal team in the Russia investigation.

Dowd said during the radio appearance that an associate of Rose’s, Michael Bertolini, told investigators he “ran young girls” to Rose during spring training, which Dowd called “statutory rape every time,” according to Rose’s lawsuit. Bertolini’s lawyers have denied that.

The woman, identified as Jane Doe in Monday’s filing, said that Rose called her in 1973, when she was 14 or 15, and that they began a sexual relationship in Cincinnati that lasted several years. She also alleges that Rose met her in locations outside Ohio for sex.

Rose acknowledged in a statement accompanying Monday’s filing that he had a relationship with the woman but said it started when she was 16. He also states they never had sex outside Ohio.

At the time, Rose was in his mid-30s and was married with two children.

Dowd’s lawyer David Tobin said he could not comment on the latest filing.

Rose, who lives in Las Vegas, had applied for reinstatement to the game in 2015. Not long after, Dowd was asked on WCHE-AM whether he found Rose to be a likable person.

“Michael Bertolini, you know, told us that he not only ran bets but he ran young girls for him down at spring training, ages 12 to 14,” Dowd responded. “Isn’t that lovely? So that’s statutory rape every time you do that.”

Genco said Rose knew what he was getting into when he filed the defamation lawsuit.

“He decided to take a stand against these heinous allegations,” he said. “We filed a winning case, and it’s going to remain like that.”

TL;DR : Pete Rose has been accused of boning 14 year old girls.

Dayze · 08-02-2017, 12:55 PM

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08-02-2017, 11:35 AM
raybec 4 MVP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Jabip Casino cash: $5193807	Pete Rose accused of being a statutory rapist https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/s...as-age-14.html PHILADELPHIA — A woman said she had a sexual relationship with the former baseball star Pete Rose in the 1970s, starting when she was 14 or 15 years old, according to testimony submitted to a court Monday. The testimony was presented by the defense as part of a federal lawsuit Rose filed last year in Philadelphia against a lawyer whose investigation led to Rose’s being kicked out of Major League Baseball for gambling. Rose, the major leagues’ career hit leader, contends that the lawyer, John Dowd, defamed him in 2015 by saying on the radio that Rose had raped girls age 12 to 14 during spring training. Rose, 76, has acknowledged having a relationship with the woman beginning when she was 16, the age of consent in Ohio. Ray Genco, Rose’s lawyer, said the woman’s claims were unverified. “At this point, it’s just a big distraction,” Genco said. Genco also accused Dowd of dragging “Pete’s name through the mud.” Rose alleges in the lawsuit that Dowd damaged his reputation and endorsement deals during a July 2015 interview on WCHE-AM radio in West Chester, Pa. Dowd, 76, is an experienced Washington lawyer who is on President Trump’s legal team in the Russia investigation. Dowd said during the radio appearance that an associate of Rose’s, Michael Bertolini, told investigators he “ran young girls” to Rose during spring training, which Dowd called “statutory rape every time,” according to Rose’s lawsuit. Bertolini’s lawyers have denied that. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in Monday’s filing, said that Rose called her in 1973, when she was 14 or 15, and that they began a sexual relationship in Cincinnati that lasted several years. She also alleges that Rose met her in locations outside Ohio for sex. Rose acknowledged in a statement accompanying Monday’s filing that he had a relationship with the woman but said it started when she was 16. He also states they never had sex outside Ohio. At the time, Rose was in his mid-30s and was married with two children. Dowd’s lawyer David Tobin said he could not comment on the latest filing. Rose, who lives in Las Vegas, had applied for reinstatement to the game in 2015. Not long after, Dowd was asked on WCHE-AM whether he found Rose to be a likable person. “Michael Bertolini, you know, told us that he not only ran bets but he ran young girls for him down at spring training, ages 12 to 14,” Dowd responded. “Isn’t that lovely? So that’s statutory rape every time you do that.” Genco said Rose knew what he was getting into when he filed the defamation lawsuit. “He decided to take a stand against these heinous allegations,” he said. “We filed a winning case, and it’s going to remain like that.” TL;DR : Pete Rose has been accused of boning 14 year old girls.
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