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Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In NY, Lawsuit Says Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In NY, Lawsuit Says
Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In NY, Lawsuit Says Baseball icon Mariano Rivera and his wife are both named in a new lawsuit alleging that the couple did not protect a young victim from being sexually abused by members of a Westchester-based church, some of which happened at their home.  The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court in Westchester County on Thursday, Jan. 16, alleges that a child referred to as "Jane A Doe" because of her young age was sexually abused by two people affiliated with New Rochelle-based Refuge of Hope Church.  The church began as a small ministry in Rivera's home and his wife, Clara, still works a…

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Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into New Jersey Home, Lawsuit Says Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into New Jersey Home, Lawsuit Says
Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into New Jersey Home, Lawsuit Says A Mount Laurel woman is suing her neighbors after she says a drone that they were using to spy on her crashed into her home causing major damage. Nicole Wimbish, who lives on Texas Avenue, filed a lawsuit in Burlington County Superior Court in December 2023, against her neighbors, along with unidentified individuals referred to as "John Doe 1-5." The lawsuit claims the group used a drone recklessly, leading to property damage and emotional trauma. According to the complaint, Wimbish purchased her home in 2009. From the beginning, she says she faced "unwarranted hostility, incivility, and ha…

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Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Files Lawsuit Against Sexual Harassment Accuser Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Files Lawsuit Against Sexual Harassment Accuser
Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Files Lawsuit Against Sexual Harassment Accuser Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 following allegations of sexual harassment, is suing one of his accusers, a Northern Westchester native, for defamation.  Cuomo, age 67, filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court on Thursday, Dec. 19 against former staffer Charlotte Bennett, a Northern Westchester native, who accused the former governor of sexual harassment in 2021.  Bennett had previously filed a federal lawsuit against former Gov. Cuomo in September 2022. However, she voluntarily dropped the lawsuit on Monday, Dec. 9, saying in a joint statement …

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