Wander Franco Accused of Paying Thousands in Hush Money to Teen Victim’s Mom

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Wander Franco, in uniform, looks up from a dugout during an MLB game in 2023 prior to being placed on aministrative leave.

Dominican prosecutors claimed this week that Wander Franco, the MLB star accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, paid tens of thousands in hush money and gifted a car to his alleged victim’s mother.

Franco, 22, made first appearance before a judge in the Dominican Republic on Friday, facing accusations of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering.

Video from the Palace of Justice in Puerto Plata, recorded by an ESPN reporter, showed Franco ignoring questions as he was escorted into a courthouse in handcuffs.