TORONTO — A New York woman is suing Edwin Encarnacion, alleging the Toronto Blue Jays slugger knowingly infected her with two sexually transmitted diseases.
Ashley Lebron, 24, filed the lawsuit in a New York court on Monday. She says in a statement of claim she contracted genital herpes and chlamydia after having unprotected sex with Encarnacion in February. She’s seeking US$11.5 million in damages.
The documents contain allegations that have not proven in court.
Encarnacion hasn’t spoken publicly about the lawsuit battery. His agent, Paul Kinzer, didn’t immediately return a telephone message Tuesday but in a statement released to Fox Sports and others called the claim “completely inappropriate and meritless.