Former Pasadena Resident, MLB Pitcher Trevor Bauer Claims Ex-Accuser Violated Settlement Agreement

A case management conference is scheduled Wednesday morning in former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s lawsuit against a woman who previously accused him of sexual assault, with Bauer claiming she violated their settlement agreement by discussing the case in public forums.

The hearing will take place in Department 71 of the Los Angeles County Courthouse at 111 N. Hill St.

Bauer is a former Pasadena resident and many of the claims arising in lawsuits allegedly occurred here.

Bauer, a former Cy Young Award winner, alleges Lindsey Hill breached their October 2023 settlement by making 22 prohibited statements — 21 on social media and one during a podcast appearance in 2024 — violating a clause prohibiting either party from claiming they received financial compensation from the other.

Hill had accused Bauer of violently raping her and choking her into unconsciousness during two encounters at his Pasadena home in early 2021.

She claimed Bauer caused physical injuries including two black eyes, a swollen jaw, and bruises, and alleged forced anal penetration. Her allegations appeared in a widely circulated video and later in court filings.

“Bauer has maintained his innocence throughout,” the Los Angeles Times reported.

Bauer has consistently maintained the encounters involved consensual rough sex with agreed-upon boundaries.

According to court documents, Bauer is seeking $220,000 in liquidated damages — $10,000 for each of the 22 alleged violations — plus attorney’s fees as stipulated in the settlement.

The lawsuit stems from statements Hill allegedly made, including comments during a 2024 podcast where she suggested a $300,000 insurance payment was arranged to make it appear Bauer did not pay her directly.

The settlement is reported to have explicitly specified that neither Bauer nor Hill paid each other any money. Instead, Hill allegedly received $300,000 from her father’s insurance carrier, not from Bauer, and both parties were reportedly prohibited from stating they received compensation from each other.

Following Hill’s initial allegations in 2021, she obtained a temporary restraining order against Bauer in June 2021. After hearing evidence in the case in August 2021, a Los Angeles judge denied her request for a permanent restraining order, finding her original application to be “materially misleading.”

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file criminal charges against Bauer in February 2022, citing insufficient evidence.

Major League Baseball placed Bauer on administrative leave in July 2021 and later suspended him for 324 games for violating its domestic violence policy. An independent arbitrator later reduced the suspension to 194 games. The Dodgers subsequently released Bauer, who now plays in Mexico after a stint in Japan.

Both Bauer and Hill had filed civil lawsuits against each other — Bauer for defamation and Hill for sexual battery — before reaching their settlement in October 2023.

The settlement allowed both sides to drop their claims with prejudice and permitted Bauer to speak publicly about the case, which he had been unable to do during the legal proceedings. After the settlement, Bauer released a video presenting evidence he claimed was withheld and arguing it exonerates him.