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    Report: Starlin Castro accused of sexual assault

    Starlin Castro is wanted for questioning in Chicago. (AP)The Chicago Cubs' offseason was thrown a major curve on Friday morning with a report that shortstop Starlin Castro is wanted for questioning by the Chicago police.

    WBBM in Chicago reports that a woman has accused the 21-year-old shortstop of sexual assault after an incident late last September. No charges have been filed and Castro has reportedly not been in Chicago since leaving for the Dominican Republic the night after the alleged assault.

    From CBS Chicago:

    Sources say she and a friend left the bar at 3 a.m. and went to the 21-year-old Castro's apartment on State Street nearby.

    According to the police report, the alleged victim said she blacked out.

    She told police she came to, and found the alleged offender — Castro, according to our sources — sexually assaulting her.

    The heavily redacted police report offers little information.

    Castro's attorneys have released a statement (via Hardball Talk) that says they "are confident these allegations are baseless."

    The Cubs, meanwhile, released the following statement:

    "We are aware that a police report was filed regarding an incident involving Starlin, but we have received limited information. While this is something we take very seriously, there is not enough information to make any further comment or take action at this time. We are hopeful when the facts are brought to light, Starlin will be cleared of any wrongdoing."

    Considered the cornerstone of the Cubs' future, Castro hit .307 with 10 homers and 66 RBIs in 2011 and made his first All-Star team. More details as they emerge.

     

    57 comments

    • Ringless in Seattle  •  Doylestown, Pennsylvania  •  4 months ago
      Has an agent ever said their client is guilty?
    • Jennifer  •  Elmhurst, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      Where was the friend? The statement says "she and a friend" left the bar and went to his apartment. So...what about the friend? Did she leave the other girl there alone? Was she passed out too? Seems fishy.
      These kinds of situations suck. It's super common for victims to not say anything right after because of fear or shame. And athletes, stars & people with money can be incredibly intimidating and get away with alot. On the flip side, there are so many people just looking to make money that there are alot of false accusations. And all the women that lie about it, just make it harder and harder for real victims to get justice.
      The bottom line is, in this country it's "innocent until proven guilty". Without a witness or evidence...it's just "he said, she said".
      • markb 4 months ago
        Yes , good question . Where was the friend when this supposedly sexual assault was happening ? The article is vague , I'm sure we will all hear more info about this story as the days or weeks pass by .
      • dj public aid 4 months ago
        well clearly he slept with the friend first and she was no fun
    • Chris H  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 months ago
      Look what happens when a big payoff from an athlete happens - see what Elin Nordegren/Woods did this last week Buying and demolishing a $12 mil home? You telling me she couldn't have found a piece of property to build a house on for under $12 mil??? Athletes have to realize they have bullseyes on their backs as easy marks. And this kid is 21, from a rather rough, backwards place. He is the future of a team that has sucked to a level unmatched in futility. What girl that is looking for a financial payday WOULDN'T target him? I am NOT saying he is not guilty or without fault, that remains to be seen, but coming out 3 1/2 months later, when he will be returning to the country in about 30 days - something smells fishy.
      • Richard 4 months ago
        What business is it of yours if she wants a 12mil house,...oh, thats right.....ITS NOT!
      • Chris H 4 months ago
        Nope, it sure isn't, d-bag. Just saying - what a waste - she obviously didn't want a $12 mil house, because she BULLDOZED IT. That is just plain stupid, kind of like your post comes off.
      • Scott 4 months ago
        She bulldozed it because it was infested with termites and not up to code for hurricane protection. Also, she let Habitat for Humanity strip it before it was demolished.
    • will m  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      So she left the club and went to his apartment at 3:00am. Was she planning on playing monopoly with him? I think she is just looking to get paid!
      • Jennifer 4 months ago
        I agree Will. However...here's food for thought: a person can change their mind. Maybe she did. Or maybe nothing happened at all. Or maybe something did. The only people who know the whole truth are Starlin and the woman. But just going to a guys apartment (although as a woman I think it's super unwise) doesn't give them any right to do what they want.
      • fasglas 4 months ago
        Like Will M said she should have known they were not gonna play monopoly
      • Ron 4 months ago
        leave it to cub fans to justify the allegation.
    • mark  •  Belvidere, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      Did she black out or pass out? If it was a blackout, maybe she consented and don't remember. Maybe he was blacked out too. If he was, file charges against her. And this from a WORLD CHAMPION CARDINAL FAN!
      • AmberB 4 months ago
        if you are drunk you cannot give consent according to IL law
      • mark 4 months ago
        Well that's just stupid. You can't get blown by someone that blows a .08?
      • mark 4 months ago
        He was drunk. Maybe he didnt consent.
    • Steve  •  Dekalb, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      Women like this make it harder for the good decent women who actually have been through trauma seem credible, sounds like every stupid story I hear college about some sorority girl getting black out hammered and whoring around all night, then sobering up and crying assault, you werent crying assault 2 hours ago when you were making out with half the fraternity
    • Independent Thinker  •  Richardson, Texas  •  4 months ago
      NO lady of any degree of proper upbringing would go home with ANYONE from a bar at 3AM.
      Trashy behavior begets less than savory actions.
    • Dale Bird  •  4 months ago
      Anybody can say anything about anybody! Any woman who goes where she did and "blacks out" has no brains and is a bad source of information, Maybe she has some money problems and is looking for a pay day! Pretty hooky! Should never have been made public!
    • Buckwheat  •  Boston, Massachusetts  •  4 months ago
      If true then continue with the charges against him......... if this is a false charge, like many that are in todays world, then the acuser should be given the same sentence that the defendant would have gotten if convicted.....hopefully this would stop people from going after a non deserved payday.
    • Five_outs  •  Naperville, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      They went to his apartment at 3am? Why?
    • STEVE W  •  Algonquin, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      when you are famous and there could be money involved------guilty till proven innocent!!
    • Chad  •  4 months ago
      Hmmm....I'm curious as to why he left the country the next day and hasnt been back since?
    • Paul  •  Griffith, Indiana  •  4 months ago
      Many people seem to be confusing "blacked out" with "passed out". She wasn't asleep, according to this. She was in a mental state that he couldn't have known about. People when they're black out drunk don't seem any different from any other very drunk people. Castro was also - very drunk. For all anyone knows the girl was black out drunk when she met Castro and decided to leave with him in the first place, so that when she "woke up" with him on top of her, she was shocked. But that doesn't mean he did anything wrong.
    • Roger  •  Nashville, Tennessee  •  4 months ago
      of course she may not have remember the advances she made on him to make him think it was OK to reciprocate? Oh yeah wait... she doesn't remember because she had been drinking and we all know she isnt responsible because she is a helpless female and only men are aware of everything thats going on!
    • jay m  •  Bellevue, Washington  •  4 months ago
      Having sex with someone who is unconscious is rape. There's no way around it.
    • Gary  •  Memphis, Tennessee  •  4 months ago
      Sounds to me like an Oimk.OINK Trying to get herself some big bucks
    • dj public aid  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      lol you and friend go to man's house after getting drunk at a bar. humm wonder what happens next.
    • KyleK  •  Algonquin, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      Sounds made up! Maybe don't get blackout drunk and you won't be put in these situations!
    • Mr Honesty  •  Woodbridge, Virginia  •  4 months ago
      I still stand by my earlier statement.....
      WOMEN PLEASE READ- If you were raped last night CALL THE POLICE, then ask to be taken to the hospital so they can use a rape kit to obtain all the evidence needed. Do not wait a month and then call a lawyer cause then you are going to look like a greedy b#$*@.
    • Tito  •  Shrewsbury, Massachusetts  •  4 months ago
      Ut oh!

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