The five-time World Series champion broke his silence on the bombshell lawsuit claiming he and his wife ignored and covered up alleged child sex abuse.

An attorney for the Riveras said any allegations that they “knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse are completely false.”

Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are not defendants in the suit, but are blamed for covering up alleged sexual abuse of a girl from their church.

MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera have denied accusations that they covered up a child sex abuse scandal in order to protect their church.

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused of covering up child sexual abuse at their own home and a church in a new lawsuit.

Former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, along with his wife, said they were not involved in hiding the repeated sexual assault of a minor.

Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, have been accused of ignoring the sexual abuse of a minor in their home and at a church, according to multiple reports.

The former Yankees star and his wife Clara Rivera were accused of covering up child sex abuse at a Christian summer camp affiliated with their church

The first time the couple learned of the allegations was nearly four years after the alleged incidents at a church-affiliated camp and a barbecue, according to a news release from the lawyer.

MLB Hall of Famer and former Yankee Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera were accused of covering up a child sex abuse scandal to protect their church in a recent lawsuit. What to know about their lives since the pitcher retired from baseball.

A lawsuit filed in New York accuses former New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, of failing to address the sexual abuse of a minor.

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife broke their silence on Thursday amid allegations they covered up child sex abuse at their home and church.