Debbie and Bob McDonald Issue Statement Responding to Civil Lawsuit Accusations of Sexual Abuse
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Nov. 30, 2021
Debbie and Bob McDonald issued a statement Tuesday in response to accusations of sexual abuse made by two unidentified women in a California civil lawsuit seeking financial remuneration for events they allege occurred in the mid-1970s. The statement:
“To Our Peers, Colleagues, Clients and the Equestrian Community
“We thank you for your calls, emails and contacts of support. We are unable to comment on the matters that we know nothing about. Hearing of a lawsuit filed against us has come out of left field. We simply ask that you allow the legal process to take its course and hold your thoughts and opinions until all the evidence is put forth which we believe will vehemently demonstrate the untruth of the accusations.
“It is upsetting that these ladies hide behind Jane Does when they choose to tarnish our reputation in our sport. It is equally upsetting that we were prepared to address the accusations at the SafeSport level when SafeSport closed the case. We have been together for 43 years and fully stand by each other and know that we have done nothing within the realm of what has been asserted.
“We are confident in the end the truth will prevail. We will continue to dedicate our lives to the sport we love and focus on the training of and for our clients who have stood by us.”
