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After it was revealed earlier this month that police had been called to the home of former MLB pitcher Carl Pavano and his ex-wife nine times over the past two years, more heinous allegations against Pavano emerged.
Pavano was initially accused of “controlling behavior,” including name-calling, stopping her spending, and threatening to take their children into the middle of a nasty premarital fight.
Their divorce was finalized last December, but a new court filing from Pavano’s ex, Alissa, claims Pavano peed in her shampoo bottles and “intentionally soiled the bed Plaintiff sleeps in during her parenting time by having his female sexual partners occupy the bed,” according to CT Insider.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano throws a pitch during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 26, 2012. (Jesse Johnson/USA TODAY Sports)
Pavano then allegedly “removed all clean linens from the home so that plaintiff could not have a hygienically clean and safe bed during her parenting time.”
The ex-pitcher also allegedly sent photos of “several guns arranged on the kitchen table” to Alissa and their children during a group chat shortly after the divorce papers were served.
The couple currently share custody of their three children and alternate weeks with them in a home in Fairfield, Connecticut. Pavano owns the house through a trust.
Alissa accused the former pitcher of forcing her to sign the prenup which she claims is one-sided.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Carl Pavano throws during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on September 8, 2008. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)
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“A prenuptial agreement is an acceptable means for individuals, prior to marriage, to condition how their financial interests and responsibilities will be determined after marriage,” Alissa’s attorneys said in a brief, via the New York Post.
“It should not be an acceptable way for a wealthy spouse who has already started a family with their spouse to force her to give up her financial independence, and then obtain financial benefits as part of the pre-marital agreement, under the threat of taking away her minor children and leaving her destitute.”
Yankees manager Gene Monahan checks on pitcher Carl Pavano after he was hit in the head by a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles player Melvin Mora. (Beth Balbierz/The Record)
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Pavano pitched for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankeesthe Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, named an All-Star in 2004. He achieved a 4.81 ERA during his career, with his biggest payday coming from the Yankees. However, he made just 26 starts in his four seasons with them and is widely considered one of their worst signings.
