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Reds’ Chapman reportedly sued for $18 million
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who was arrested during a traffic stop early Monday morning, had other problems over the weekend, because he is being sued for $18 million in a lawsuit that accuses him of conspiracy to detain and torture the plaintiff, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported over the weekend.
The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in Miami, is based on the federal Alien Tort Claims Act and an anti-torture law.
The suit alleges that when Chapman, who defected from Cuba, was back in Cuba, he and his father worked with Cuban security forces to help in the arrest, imprisonment and torture of another Cuban who lives in Florida. According to the report, Chapman’s alleged motive was to be restored to the Cuban national team after his defection attempt.
According to the suit, Chapman met with Cuban president Raul Castro to gain reinstatement to the Cuban team. They allegedly devised a plan that resulted in the arrest of the Florida man on a visit to Cuba in 2009.
Early Monday morning, Chapman was arrested for traveling 93 miles per hour and driving with a suspended license.
Chapman has recently been installed as the Reds closer. He has one save and has yet to yield an earned run this season.
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