Craig Monroe, a former baseball participant with the Detroit Tigers and a present tv and radio analyst overlaying the staff, is the topic of a regulation enforcement investigation into alleged legal sexual conduct in Florida, based on information obtained by the Detroit Free Press.
The news comes weeks after the Tigers and Bally Sports activities Detroit pulled Monroe from broadcasts following allegations of sexual assault posted to social media.
In a press release late Tuesday from a lawyer, Monroe denied the allegations.
Gabriella Ruiz, a spokesman with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Workplace, confirmed authorities are trying into Monroe, however declined to offer further particulars.
“That is an lively investigation and anybody with data is requested to return ahead,” Ruiz stated in an electronic mail Tuesday afternoon, declining to offer further data.
On Tuesday, the Free Press filed a request underneath Florida open information legal guidelines with the Sheriff’s Workplace for paperwork pertaining to Monroe. The document offered is closely redacted, however signifies on June 12 somebody with the workplace spoke with a caller about an “alleged sexual crime” in Port Charlotte, Florida.
The report signifies the investigation description is an “alledge (sic) youngster intercourse crime.”
Till just lately, Monroe labored for Bally Sports activities Detroit as an analyst overlaying the Tigers. He was abruptly pulled from his job after the June ninth recreation and has not labored a telecast since.
Each the Tigers and Bally Sports activities confirmed eradicating him from their schedule, noting the misconduct allegations posted to social media.
“Bally Sports activities Detroit and the Tigers are conscious of the social media allegations and take them critically. As beforehand acknowledged, Mr. Monroe has not been on the printed schedule and that can proceed on an indefinite foundation. We may have no additional remark and any questions ought to be directed to Mr. Monroe,” the community and staff relayed in a joint assertion.
The lady who posted the allegations stated in not less than one video she already approached police. The Free Press messaged along with her Saturday by X, beforehand referred to as Twitter, at which period she stated she was consulting along with her lawyer. The Free Press reached again out Tuesday, however had not but heard again.
Michael Manley, a Flint lawyer for Monroe who has represented other former athletes, stated in an emailed assertion that his consumer “has no alternative however to vehemently deny these claims.”
“Craig Monroe takes allegations of this nature very critically and would by no means commit or condone such despicable conduct,” Manley stated in a part of the assertion, noting his consumer will cooperate with regulation enforcement.
“We belief that regulation enforcement will uncover the reality relating to her background and motivations.”
The allegations counsel Monroe repeatedly engaged in legal sexual conduct beginning when the girl was 12 and each lived in Florida. The lady who made the posts doesn’t present her full identify, however does supply particular descriptions of alleged unlawful conduct in each video and textual content codecs.
Monroe, 47, performed outfield for the Tigers from 2002 to 2007. He joined Bally Sports activities overlaying the Tigers in 2012.
Attain Dave Boucher at [email protected] and on X, beforehand Twitter, @Dave_Boucher1.
