Carlos Martinez is accused of assault:
A St. Louis Cardinals pitcher is facing allegations that he and a group of people jumped a man outside a strip club in 2014, according to a lawsuit filed in St. Clair County.
The suit filed by plaintiff Andrew D. D’Angelo alleges that he was drinking at a bar in St. Louis on July 4, 2014, when he had a verbal confrontation with a group of men, including St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez and late Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras.
The lawsuit states that D’Angelo left the bar after the fight and went to Diamond Cabaret, a strip club near East St. Louis. It was known as Penthouse Club at the time.
Martinez and his group eventually showed up at the same strip club, the suit alleges, unbeknownst to D’Angelo. D’Angelo alleges he walked out of the club and over to a food stand in the parking lot when the group followed him outside. At that point, according to the suit, they “jumped” D’Angelo, knocking him to the ground and beating him.
Martinez’s agent responded:
Carlos Martinez's agent, in response to these allegations: "The allegations in the article are false, and we have not seen any complaint. Carlos will address it once we have more information." https://t.co/wP4JC8xMh7
— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) February 2, 2018
Stay tuned.
Why no criminal charges?. Lack of evidence I suppose except the victims ID. Credit cards could place them at the scene though , unless they paid cash