Former Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Bauer has secured a legal victory in Los Angeles Superior Court, where a judge awarded him more than $309,000 in a case tied to his previous sexual assault accuser, Lindsey Hill. The ruling comes nearly two years after the two reached a confidential settlement that barred both parties from discussing the case publicly.
Presiding Judge Daniel Crowley found Hill in breach of the settlement, citing her multiple public comments about Bauer on podcasts and in interviews. The court determined that Hill committed 22 separate violations of the agreement and ordered her to pay $220,000 in damages, plus additional costs, bringing the total judgment to $309,832.02.
Hill initially filed a civil lawsuit against Bauer alleging sexual assault and battery stemming from encounters in April and May of 2021. Bauer counter-sued for defamation, maintaining that their interactions were consensual and accusing Hill of fabricating her claims for financial gain. Though both parties later reached a settlement, Hill has now become the only one penalized financially as a result of the dispute.
The legal saga significantly derailed Bauer’s MLB career. Following the accusations, he was placed on administrative leave and handed a record-setting 194-game suspension without pay under the league’s domestic violence policy. He was also reportedly dropped by sponsors and lost an estimated $30 million in salary. Bauer last played in an MLB game on June 28, 2021, for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 2021, another Los Angeles Superior Court judge, Dianna Gould-Saltman, denied Hill’s request for a permanent restraining order against Bauer, stating that her claims were “materially misleading.” Evidence presented in the form of text messages and post-incident photos raised doubts about the veracity of her allegations.
Despite the court ruling, Hill responded defiantly on social media platform X, stating, “He will never see a cent from me.”
Bauer, a former All-Star and Cy Young Award winner, ends his MLB career with a 3.79 ERA, 1,416 strikeouts, and an 83-69 record over 222 appearances. His future in professional baseball remains uncertain.