Suit targets former Kansas City Royal

Woman says Emil Brown failed to pay settlement over alleged assault

A lawsuit filed last week in Jackson County reveals allegations that a former Kansas City Royals player failed to pay a woman a settlement that covered up an alleged sexual assault.

Emil Brown, an outfielder now with the Oakland A's, faces accusations that he breached a contract in which he was to pay more than $75,000 for a January 2007 incident. Brown, 33, who played for three years in Kansas City, joined Oakland as a free agent prior to this season.

In a vague breach of contract lawsuit filed on Thursday, Jennifer Haigh, 24, claimed Brown owes her an undisclosed amount as part the deal they reached after a "pre-suit ...

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