Padres outfielder Brian Giles is being sued by his former girlfriend, Cheri Olvera, who’s seeking $10 million in damages for an alleged history of physical and verbal abuse during their seven-year relationship.? Yikes.Olvera claims that in 2002, Giles beat her while she was pregnant with ...
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