Bauer Returns to Court Over Settlement Dispute With Accuser

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 18, at 8:30 a.m. for a case management conference regarding his lawsuit against Lindsey Hill, who previously accused him of sexual assault in Pasadena.

The hearing at the courthouse, located at 111 N. Hill St., centers on Bauer’s February 2024 lawsuit claiming Hill violated their October 2023 settlement agreement by making statements about financial compensation on social media and in a podcast appearance.

Bauer alleges Hill made 22 separate violations of their agreement — once on a podcast and 21 times on social media — reportedly breaking a clause that prohibited either party from stating publicly they received financial compensation. He is seeking $220,000 in liquidated damages, calculated at $10,000 per alleged violation, plus attorney’s fees.

The case stems from Hill’s June 2021 allegations that Bauer sexually assaulted her during two encounters at his Pasadena home, including claims he choked her unconscious and punched her, leaving her with two black eyes, a swollen jaw, and bruises. Bauer maintained the encounters were consensual.

Hill initially sought a restraining order, which was denied by a Los Angeles judge in August 2021. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file criminal charges in February 2022, citing insufficient evidence. Bauer filed a defamation lawsuit against Hill in April 2022, accusing her of fabricating allegations to extort money from him. Hill countersued for sexual battery and assault.

The dueling lawsuits were resolved when both sides reached a settlement in October 2023, agreeing to withdraw their claims “with prejudice.”

The settlement specified that neither Bauer nor Hill sought financial compensation from each other, though Hill reportedly received $300,000 from her insurance company. Under the agreement, Bauer retained the right to speak publicly about the case, which he had been unable to do since June 2021.

The controversy had a significant impact on Bauer’s baseball career.

Major League Baseball placed him on administrative leave in July 2021 and later suspended him for 324 games, though an arbitrator reduced the ban to 194 games. The Dodgers released him in January 2023, and he has not played in the majors since June 2021, remaining a free agent.