Now, however, NBC San Diego has a video that allegedly shows Giles pulling Olivera's hair and throwing her to the ground outside a bar. The video is from 2006, and is unrelated to the miscarriage claim. Take a look at it, the footage starts 24 seconds in.
The video doesn't show what happened outside the bar, but the footage of another patron acting out a slap is pretty damning. Whether or not this proves Giles caused Olivera to miscarriage is a question for someone with much greater knowledge of the uterus than I, but Giles certainly looks like he's found himself in some very hot water.
Sports Stars Money Woes
Padres outfielder Brian Giles could have quite a financial headache to deal with. Giles' former girlfriend is suing him for more than $10 million, alleging he battered her while she was pregnant. Click through to see sports stars who have struggled with money woes.
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Former Oakland Athletics first baseman Troy Neel faces charges that he fled to a tiny South Pacific island to avoid paying about $725,000 in child support for his kids in Texas.
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Former All-Star Cecil Fielder made almost $50 million during his 13-year career in the major leagues. But the slugger is now being sued by the IRS for failure to pay taxes.
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Michael Vick was once the NFL's highest-paid player. Now the jailed former star is millions of dollars in debt, and is making 12 cents an hour in his job at the federal penitentiary.
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Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield, shown here in 2002, is reportedly in financial trouble with multiple sources. In October, Holyfield was back in court, again facing the possibility of jail time in a child-support case before a settlement was reached.
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Former boxing champ Thomas Hearns reportedly owes the federal government thousands in unpaid income taxes. Hearns' attorney stated that the 49-year-old disputes the debt and is working to resolve it.
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Former MLB star Jose Canseco walked away from a $2.5 million home in California earlier this year, saying it "didn't make sense" to keep paying the mortgage. Not surprisingly, the bank started foreclosure proceedings.
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Last August, ex-NBA star Latrell Sprewell, who once turned down a $21 million contract offer because he had his "family to feed," had a yacht repossessed after falling behind in payments.
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Disgraced track champion Marion Jones admitted she was flat broke in 2007, despite numerous lucrative endorsements following the 2000 Sydney Olympics. After her $2.5 million North Carolina home was foreclosed upon in 2006, a court found her "total liquid assets" were worth less than $2,000.
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Mike Tyson filed for bankruptcy in 2003, after losing in excess of $300 million earned from his lucrative boxing career. Tyson reportedly spent lavish sums on cars, jewelery and even Bengal tigers before going broke.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
12-17-2008 @ 9:09PM
Kerel Cooper said...
Not good Giles. Not Good...
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12-18-2008 @ 2:39AM
m said...
what kind of a real man hits a women sissy -take all of his money
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12-18-2008 @ 6:10AM
nismo0315 said...
What the hell was she doing at a bar pregnant?
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12-18-2008 @ 9:15AM
Jim said...
Bars do sell other beverages, not just alcohol.
12-18-2008 @ 10:02AM
Betsy said...
The penalty for being at a bar while pregnant is to be beaten? Women and children need to stay away from you, nismo.
12-18-2008 @ 10:50AM
jenniferd2477 said...
The story does not say she was pregnant at the time of this video, just that durring their relationship, she became pregnant and miscarried.
12-18-2008 @ 2:21PM
Carrie said...
It says she was "at" a bar, not drinking at the bar. I go to bars and I don't drink, just being there doesn't mean you have to partake in drinking alcohol.
12-18-2008 @ 4:17PM
mike said...
She lost the baby in 2002 the video is from 2006
12-18-2008 @ 6:27AM
kim said...
I feel for her, but she let herself be a victim for 7 years, why stay? The first slap would have been the last
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12-18-2008 @ 12:47PM
Just Me said...
I feel for her, too. As much as it seems that it is ~ it's not that easy to walk away from a relationship like this. The s/o will charm you over and over and persist in keeping the relationship going until once again there is verbal and/or physical abuse.
12-18-2008 @ 7:06AM
Hugh G Rection said...
This is only about money. Why is it when a man is poor and does something like this, he's a menace to society, but when he's rich and famous, he only has to open his wallet? If he was such an abuser, why did she stay with him for 7 years? Fact is, she got tired of being with him and wants money. I don't feel a bit sorry for her and I hope she doesn't get one cent
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12-18-2008 @ 9:03AM
j said...
you are an i d i o t
12-18-2008 @ 8:37AM
Teri said...
Pregnant and at a bar? I'd be pretty upset but hitting her isn't the answer-never. Why do such punks hit and beat on their women?
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12-18-2008 @ 11:33AM
chloe said...
it never says she was pregnant when she was at the bar
12-18-2008 @ 8:49AM
Cheryl said...
you sound like a real dream, Huge. (please lord, sterlilize him....)
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12-18-2008 @ 8:55AM
Randi said...
I wish I could be Giles' girlfriend for *ten minutes*. One attempt to hit me and I would beat that big pansy down like a rented mule. NO man. Will ever. Hit me. And live.
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12-18-2008 @ 9:04AM
john said...
so let me get this straight, his pregnant girlfriend is out knocking em back at a bar getting drunk, he comes in to escort her out of the bar to drive her home to avoid a dui, has to hold her by her arm to steady her since she is so drunk, goes into the hallway, lets go of her arm and her drunk a*s then stumbles and falls to the ground...two sides to every story and i'm not even a lawyer...i rest my case your honor.
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12-18-2008 @ 11:33AM
chloe said...
she wasnt pregnant at the bar clearly..if you watch the whole video and listen you would know that, why comment on things you didnt bother informing yourself on
3-15-2009 @ 9:03AM
kay said...
Hey idiot look at the video again. First he walks up to her and pulls her hair. When they are walking out he isn't holding her arm. You can see his arm as he pushed her down. YOU don't know that she was drinking alcohol, she sure isn't stumbling walking out of the bar.
12-18-2008 @ 9:18AM
Ken said...
Hurry somebody call Jerry Jones or Al Davis let them know another scumbag is out there for them to sign. It doesn't matter that he's a baseball player he has the necessary character qualifications
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