Judge Denies Dodgers Pitcher's Bid To Have Temporary Restraining Order Lifted After Trevor Bauer Faced His Sexual Assault Accuser In Court
Aug. 16 2021, Published 4:10 p.m. ET
A judge has just denied Trevor Bauer's request to have a temporary restraining order against him lifted.
On Monday, the 30-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court, where he sat opposite his sexual assault accuser, a 27-year-old woman from San Diego, California. Bauer lives in Pasadena.
The embattled athlete wore a blue suit and cream-colored shirt with a maroon tie. Across the long bench was his alleged victim, who was dressed in black.
She took the stand and testified for roughly four hours, claiming that she was tossed around "like a rag doll" and left in "so much pain" after her two sexual encounters with the athlete.
"He was treating me like I wasn't a human being," the woman testified, before showing the judge how she claims Bauer choked her unconscious with her own hair.
Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman then notified the parties that the protective order initially granted in June would remain in place.
The baseball star and his legal team failed to convince Gould-Saltman that there was no legitimate reason for the temporary restraining order.
They argued that the woman was only in pursuit of financial gain and provided several text messages she allegedly sent her friends, saying things like, "lll have my NDA signed and sealed, and my feelings button switched off, dont worry."
His attorneys also claimed that the accuser was motivated by fame and a desire to end Bauer's career.
"Despite alleging that she was fearful of the publicity, [she] nonetheless ensured that her DVRO request got wide press," they reportedly wrote in the filing, claiming it showed that she "did not see an imminent concern about hearing from or seeing [him]."