Report: Bartolo Colon sued for refusing to pay child support
New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is reportedly being sued by a woman who alleges Colon has not paid child support for two children he fathered with her outside of his marriage. Colon appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Monday in order to address the allegations, according to the New York Post.
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Colon is being sued by Alexandra Santos, who claims the pitcher has not paid child support for two children, a 7-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son, he allegedly fathered with her. Colon has been married to his wife, Rosanna Colon, for 21 years. The couple has four children.
The Post also reached out to Rosanna Colon for comment, and claims she is aware of the lawsuit and the allegations regarding Colon and the two children.
Rosanna Colon, however, confirmed to The Post on Tuesday that she was aware of her husband’s second family and the pending lawsuit.
Reached at their Clifton, NJ, home, she said she’d known for some time about his other kids but wouldn’t elaborate.
“I can’t talk about that,” Rosanna said in Spanish. “This is personal and not something I want to talk about.”
The lawsuit was initially listed as “Anonymous vs. Anonymous,” but The Post found out Colon was involved after he chose to represent himself at some point during the process. Because of that, he’s listed as an attorney in the case.
Documents in the case are sealed, and The Post reports that Colon and Santos signed a confidentiality agreement in April. The two sides are set to meet again in court in June.
Colon, who is scheduled to start Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, has yet to publicly comment on the case.
The 42-year-old pitcher is making $7.25 million this season with the Mets. Over the past few years, he’s emerged as a baseball folk hero due to his longevity and stature. Few 42-year-old can pitch well in the majors, and even fewer are listed at 5-foot-11, 285 pounds. He’s managed to work his way back into the public’s good graces despite the fact that he was suspended for PEDs in the middle of his 2012 resurgence.
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Colon’s first career home run, which he hit earlier this season, received plenty of attention. Topps immediately created a card commemorating the event, and one fan even made a fake “30 for 30” trailer about the hit. The home run even inspired a horrendous tattoo.
In what’s now become quite a coincidence, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Wednesday that Colon has attempted to trademark his “Big Sexy” nickname in order to create his own clothing line.
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