NEW YORK – from www.cbsnews.com – A Brooklyn exotic dancer wants to show Washington Redskins’ defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth that, when it comes to women, you can’t just love ’em and leave ’em.
The 28-year-old NFL pro, who was considered one of football’s best defensive players, is being sued for $10M by dancer Silvia Mena for allegedly impregnating her and then abandoning her.
The New York Post reports that the “Salma Hayek look-alike,” who’s nearly four months pregnant, says she met the 6-foot-6, 350-pound defensive lineman in Miami late last year during Super Bowl week and continued their romance at his Tennessee home.
Mena, 25, claims Haynesworth promised her he would provide emotional and financial support, but dumped her after learning she was expecting in late February.
But did Haynesworth really avoid his pregnant ex-lover?
According to the court papers filed by Mena, he did – and he has allegedly refused to talk to her since late March or give her any money toward her medical bills, the New York Post also reports.
“It is very stressful, I cry all the time,” Mena said.
Haynesworth isn’t broke by any means. In fact, he is doing really well for himself – he signed a $100 million contract with the Redskins last year.
Haynesworth’s agent declined to comment on the newspaper report.
from www.tmz.com – Albert Haynesworth — one of the NFL’s highest paid defensive players — claims he was “blindsided” by reports of a $10 million lawsuit filed against him, in which he’s accused of “abandoning” a stripper who claims she’s carrying his unborn child … this according to sources close to the situation.
We’re told the Washington Redskins superstar has privately acknowledged having a few sexual encounters with the woman during Super Bowl week back in February, but he’s adamant that he used protection.
Our source also tells us Haynesworth has said he will “absolutely” take responsibility if the woman can prove the child is his.
We’re also told Albert says he never dated the woman … even though she reportedly claims they carried on a relationship after Super Bowl week.
Calls to Haynesworth were not returned.