A woman who accused former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been indicted by an Arizona grand jury on charges related to extortion and fraud.
According to the indictment, which was filed Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court and quoted by ESPN, Darcy Adanna Esemonu “knowingly did obtain a benefit from … Trevor Anthony Bauer by means of fraudulent pretenses, representation, promises, or material omissions.” Esemonu was also charged regarding matters in which she “knowingly did obtain or sought to obtain property or services” via extortive methods from a separate individual unaffiliated with Bauer.
Esemonu reportedly filed a lawsuit against Bauer in 2022, “alleging he sexually assaulted her in 2020, which led to an ‘unplanned pregnancy,’” according to ESPN. While Bauer disclosed in court filings that he and Esemonu had sexual relations, he maintained that it was “a single sexual encounter” and “consensual.” Bauer then countersued for fraud, arguing Esemonu’s accusations were false and represented an attempt to acquire money amid other sexual assault claims lodged against him.
In a video published Tuesday on X, Bauer disclosed alleged text messages from Esemonu indicating she was the one who initiated their encounter. Other messages Bauer says were from Esemonu that he included in the video ask the former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, “can i sleep with you” and “i just want to sleep next to you again — i will be very quiet, promise.”
“At one point, she even requested a sample of my sperm so
