The couple claimed that Jane Doe's lawsuit — filed last week — was "completely false" and "full of inaccurate and misleading statements."

The MLB Hall of Famer and his wife Clara Rivera were accused of covering up a child sex abuse scandal to protect their church in a recent lawsuit

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.

Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are accused of covering up the sexual abuse of a minor at their church and in their home in New York.

Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, have denied allegations of covering up sexual assault of a child stemming from a lawsuit filed by a teenage girl, identified as Jane Doe. The complaint alleges Jane Doe was sexually abused multiple times at an event connected to a church where Clara Rivera is a senior pastor.

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church.

After retiring from the MLB, Rivera became the lead pastor of the Refuge of Hope Church, where his wife is said to be in charge of the day-to-day operations.

A legal complaint accuses the Riveras of failing to take ‘sufficient action to end the sexual abuse’ of a minor

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.

The removal of any player from the Hall of Fame is unlikely, but not impossible. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's BBWAA rules for election do not outline any process for removing an inductee, and there is no precedent for removing an inductee who has already been enshrined.

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.