Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 3:06 pm
Grant Lamos IV
Former Major League player and manager Bobby Valentine announced Friday he is running for mayor of Stamford. It s official! I m seeking your support to be the next Mayor of Stamford, CT! he tweeted Friday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
https://t.co/nswkgDU6FA It s official! I m seeking your support to be the next Mayor of Stamford, CT! Bobby Valentine (@BobbyValentine) May 7, 2021
Valentine, 70, who currently serves as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, posted a video on social media and said he ll run as an independent candidate in Stamford.
Police say Yovino, of South Setauket, New York, was attending Sacred Heart University in Fairfield when she reported being raped by two school football players in 2016, but later admitted making up the story.
The football players were never arrested, but both withdrew from the school while facing possible discipline. One player said in court Thursday that the allegations damaged his life, including forcing him to leave school.
Yovino s attorney, Ryan O Neill, said the apparent eye rolls were a non-story, saying in a lengthy statement, The claims that Nikki rolled her eyes in some sort of defiance of the process is false.
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