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Riveras added as defendants in sexual abuse suit

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Former Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara , are named defendants in a lawsuit filed by a girl and her mother.

The lawsuit says a girl was sexually abused by an older child at events connected to the Riveras ' church.

The Riveras have not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing.

The couple learned of the allegations in 2022 after receiving a letter from an attorney requesting a financial settlement.

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