Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to point out up Thursday for a gathering with a prosecutor who’s investigating him for an alleged relationship with a minor.
Prosecutor Olga Diná Llaverías stated the investigation will proceed no matter Franco’s no-show. She waited for the All-Star participant and his legal professionals at her workplace, however they did not seem.
Dominican prosecutors and police confirmed up on Tuesday at a Franco property in Baní, his hometown about 60 kilometers (37 miles) southwest of Santo Domingo. They didn’t discover the 22-year-old participant whereas trying to request that he seem for testimony.
The Dominican Republic’s prosecutors’ workplace stated on Aug. 14 that Franco was underneath investigation due to postings on his social media channels suggesting he had a relationship with a minor. The Related Press has not been capable of confirm the reported posts.
Franco’s no-show might be as a result of his present legal professionals won’t have been summoned for the assembly. The AP had entry to a doc through which legal professionals Luz Díaz Rodríguez, Rosalina Trueba, Cristian Cabrera and Manuel Rodríguez had been dismissed by Franco.
Franco was suspended by Main League Baseball in August because the investigation began in his nation. He shall be paid and obtain service time whereas on administrative depart underneath an settlement with the gamers’ affiliation. There is no such thing as a set timetable for a choice on whether or not he shall be disciplined by MLB.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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