LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas won't seek criminal charges against former major league slugger Jose Canseco after an investigation of a woman's rape claim, a department spokesman said Friday.
Officer Jose Hernandez called the case closed.
Canseco, 48, who went public about the investigation May 22 with postings on Twitter, told The Associated Press that he was victimized by the allegation and he wants to sue his accuser.
"She alleged I drugged her and raped her," Canseco said in a telephone interview. "It was an outright lie. I proved it by taking two lie detector tests. I am the victim here."
Canseco drew intense criticism for posting the woman's name and workplace May 22. Some of the information was later removed, but Canseco told AP that he didn't regret posting it.
"If you have nothing to hide, why hide it?" he said.
