Rays star Wander Franco is a wanted man in the Dominican Republic as reports say officials stormed his home and that of his mom to search for him amid wild allegations of having inappropriate relations with a minor.
Wander was nowhere to be found and authorities left a message for his wife. Franco is in trouble!
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Dominican investigators announced in late August they were looking into multiple claims against Franco.
Franco, 22, was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball “until further notice” in August after allegations were made that he had relationships with underage women.
“The administrative leave, effective immediately, is not disciplinary under the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy,” MLB said in the statement at the time.
“We support Major League Baseball’s decision to place Wander Franco on Administration Leave,” the Rays added in a subsequent statement.
🇩🇴⚾ | Video of the moment when the Attorney General's Office raids the residence of baseball player Wander Franco in Baní, Peravia province in the south of the Dominican Republic; The authorities have not been able to find the whereabouts of the Tampa Rays player. https://t.co/bivcNSSA5t pic.twitter.com/hzGmMJe4FF
— ALERTAS MUNDIAL 🗺️ (@AlertasMundial) December 27, 2023
“The Tampa Bay Rays are dedicated to upholding high standards of integrity both on and off the field. We appreciate the understanding and patience of our fans and supporters as this process unfolds.”
Wander Franco isn’t buying into those wild allegations as he reacted in an August Instagram Live video in Spanish saying,
“They say that I’m in public with a little girl, that I’m running around with a minor”.
“People don’t know what to do with their time. They don’t know what they’re talking about. That’s why I prefer to be on my side and not get involved with anybody … because people gossip and talk smack.”
Wander Franco has a lot of questions to answer to the Dominican authorities over the wild allegations of having relations with a minor.
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