Former Mitchell baseball player sues American Legion leader over rape comments
Peyton Mandel claims letter from C.P. Van Delist, which was published by the Mitchell Republic and KELO-TV, damaged his reputation and economic potential
One of the six former players on a Mitchell baseball team, who pleaded guilty to felony charges related to a hazing incident, is suing the head of the American Legion and two regional media companies alleging long-term damage to his reputation and economic prospects.
Peyton Mandel filed the civil suit in Davison County Circuit Court on July 18. In it, he says that C.P. Van Delist, the South Dakota American Legion adjutant, falsely claimed that Mandel and the five other players committed rape in a Rapid City hotel room while on a team trip in 2023.
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