Domestic violence case against Familia dropped
FORT LEE, N.J. — A judge dismissed a charge Thursday stemming from a domestic violence complaint against New York Mets star relief pitcher Jeurys Familia after the player’s wife told a prosecutor that her husband did not hurt her.
The couple left the New Jersey courthouse and drove off together without talking to reporters.
The 27-year-old, a first-time All-Star this year, faces a possible Major League Baseball suspension if he is found to have violated the sport’s domestic violence policy. The league said in a statement that the investigation is ongoing.
“We are aware of MLB’s investigation into this matter, and we will handle it in the appropriate course,” said attorney Jay Reisinger, who is representing Familia in the league’s probe.