The squeaky-clean reputation of Mets ace Johan Santana was threatened yesterday by a police report revealing year-old accusations that he raped a woman in Florida.
The woman, identified only as “Jane Doe,” accused Santana of forcing himself on her as they walked along a golf course near his home in Fort Myers, according to the police report released yesterday by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Prosecutors decided not to pursue the October 2009 case due to lack of evidence, authorities confirmed.
Santana, 31, who is married to childhood sweetheart Yasmile, made a brief statement after word of the potential scandal broke online.
“I am aware of the situation, but I can tell you the police have investigated these claims last year and I was never charged with anything, and the case is closed,” the two-time Cy Young Award winner read from a prepared statement.
A Mets spokesman said that the club is aware of the allegations and that the incident is “a personal matter.”