The legendary Yankees closer Mariano Rivera spent many years happily married to Clara Rivera before retiring from baseball. The couple shares three sons: Mariano Rivera and Clara Rivera have three sons named Mariano Jr., Jafet, and Jaziel. Pastor Clara leads a church community as the top leader at Refugio de Esperanza in New Rochelle New York.
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The Riveras now face major legal accusations. New York Supreme Court sees them sued for concealing child sexual abuse that happened in their religious building and summer camps. The lawsuit claims Clara Rivera helped conceal the victim from others at the same time Mariano and Clara tried to scare Jane Doe into keeping the abuse secret.
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The Riveras remain silent about the legal case even though the public keeps asking them to respond. The couple’s previous life of baseball fame and church work now stands under public investigation because of these legal allegations. The legal process affects both their private and public roles in life.
