One of the women who accused exiled MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault was indicted this week for allegedly defrauding the former one-time Cy Young award winner in Arizona, according to legal papers.
Darcy Adanna Esemonu — who sued Bauer and allegedly demanded $1.6 million after claiming he impregnated her — was charged with one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices on Monday.
Bauer and another man were listed as the alleged victims in the case weeks after a grand jury handed down the indictment, according to paperwork provided by the Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office.
She was also charged with theft by extortion, but only against the other alleged victim.
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Bauer in a five-minute video message slammed Esemonu as he accused her of lying about what he says was a consensual sexual encounter.
“We had one plain sexual encounter in December of 2020, nothing that could be considered remotely rough,” said Bauer, who has denied all the sexual allegations he has faced over the last few years.
Esemonu could face more than 16 years if convicted on both charges.
Fraudulent schemes and artifices is described as obtaining a benefit under false pretenses.
Multiple outlets, including Fox News, reported that Esemonu is the same woman who sued Bauer in Arizona in 2023, accusing the MLB pro of holding a knife to her throat and choking her until she passed out.
The lawsuit also claims the sexual encounter left her pregnant, which Bauer has denied was the case.
Bauer, who has never been charged over the allegations, went forward with a countersuit and claimed the woman was demanding $1.6 million to end the purported pregnancy.
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He refused but said he would support whatever choice she made and ended up paying $8,761 related to the supposed pregnancy and abortion, his countersuit states, according to the Associated Press.
The woman later said she suffered a miscarriage, the outlet reported.
Bauer, in his video, claimed Esemonu was never even pregnant. He added she had made multiple “seven-figure” demands and only hired a lawyer after Bauer’s first accuser, Lindsey Hill, came forward with her allegations.
“She then demanded $3.6 million dollars and claimed I forced her to have an abortion leaving her ‘emotionally devastated and irretrievably damaged’ by it,” Bauer claimed in the video message.
“But here’s the thing – she never had an abortion, because she was never even pregnant, and that’s corroborated by her own medical records. When I refused to pay her the $3.6 million she was asking for, she made up a bogus sexual assault claim and filed a civil suit against me.”
He said at least two law firms dropped Esemonu as a client during the legal battle.
Scottsdale police told the AP last year that Bauer filed a criminal complaint against the woman in January 2023 claiming she was trying to extort him, but detectives did not recommend charges to prosecutors.
Authorities also confirmed no charges were recommended after the woman filed a complaint against Bauer in December 2022.
Scottsdale police directed The Post to request a report pertaining to the case when reached for comment. More information beyond the indictment was not immediately disclosed by the Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office.
A possible legal rep for Esemonu tied to the civil case did not reply to a message seeking comment.
“Her m.o. is clear. Lie to men to get their money. Extort them if she must. When they refuse to pay, stop paying, or stop giving her what she wants, go to the police, accuse them of sexual assault, and file a civil suit against them to retaliate,” Bauer claimed in Tuesday’s video.
Bauer also brought up Hill, the first woman who publicly accused Bauer of sexually assaulting and took legal action against him.
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Bauer countersued and the two later settled their lawsuits without either side giving the other money.
“At this point, I’m not sure what else I can possibly do to prove my innocence in all of this. I did not do what I was accused of, and every institution that our society has entrusted to rule on issues like these, like courts, judges, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, etc, they all agree with me,” Bauer said.
Soon after Bauer posted his video, Hill replied on social media and dared Bauer and his agent to attempt to press charges against her.
“You haven’t caught me in one thing that proves me to be fraudulent like Rachel Luba claims,” Hill said in a video while referring to Bauer’s agent.
Bauer was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers in January 2023 after serving a lengthy suspension tied to the allegations.
He has since pitched in Japan and in Mexico in hopes of getting back to the major leagues.
