Leyritz to face an additional manslaughter charge

Jim Leyritz's toxicology reports show that his blood alcohol content was almost twice the legal limit at the time of the accident which killed a Florida mother of two.

As a result, he will now face an additional manslaughter charge, according to the AP via ESPN.com.

The news is only getting worse for Leyritz. I can see him getting put away for a long time.

Yankosphere: January 5

Today has been relatively quiet.

• Jim Leyritz's attorney believes that his client is innocent. Big surprise there. [New York Daily News]
• More on Roger Clemens' and Andy Pettitte's court date. [The New York Times]
• Peter Abraham answers your questions, in his seventh installment of the off-season mailbag. [LoHud Yankees Blog]
• Mark from The Bronx Stop was today's guest blogger. [LoHud Yankees Blog]

Yankosphere: January 3

The news is starting to pick up slightly.

• Peter Abraham reminds us that Spring Training tickets go on sale on Jan. 11. If I remember correctly, all games were sold out last season, so get your tickets early if you plan on going. [LoHud Yankees Blog]
• Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in between pseudo-campaigning for president, will look into the free parking for VIPs issue that arose yesterday. He says that it "sounds like a large number." [New York Daily News]
• Jim Leyritz apparently wasted millions of dollars on booze. The victim of the tragic accident was also remembered. [New York Daily News]
• Sliding Into Home updated its Stadium construction photos. [Sliding Into Home]
• Scott Proctor is hosting a celebrity benefit to raise money for pediatric heart ailment research. Joe Torre and Johnny Damon will be among those in attendance. Proctor's daughter had open-heart surgery when she was three weeks old. [My Pinstripes, TCPalm.com]
  

Leyritz had suspended license

This story is just getting worse.

From ESPN.com:

Former World Series star Jim Leyritz had a suspended license when he was charged with driving under the influence and killing a woman last week.

Leyritz was ticketed outside Albany, N.Y., for using a cell phone while driving June 20, and his Florida license was suspended Nov. 23 for failing to answer the summons, according to motor vehicle records.

He's going away for a long time.

Leyrtiz releases statement

Jim Leyritz finally acknowledged his alleged drunk driving accident that killed a Florida mother of two.

From the New York Daily News:

"Due to the tragic and unfortunate events of Dec. 28, 2007, Mr. Leyritz and his family wish to express their deepest sympathies and condolences" to the Veitch family, Ostrow said.

Ostrow declined further comment, except to say he was Leyritz's friend and lawyer.

A lawyer for Veitch's family, Richard Abramowitz, offered a terse reaction, saying the woman's loved ones "are upset, and rightfully so."

Veitch's heartbroken husband, Jordan, and her two children, ages 5 and 13, were preparing for her memorial service today.

"We are mourning the tragedy," Leyritz's ex-wife, Karrie, told the Daily News yesterday. "It's terrible what happened."

This is very tragic, and hopefully Leyritz is punished to the fullest extent of the law. There is no defending a situation like this.

Leyritz arrested on suspicion of DUI, vehicular homicide

From ESPN.com:

Former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz has been arrested in Broward County, Fla. on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular homicide, WPLG-TV in Miami reported Friday.

The station reported that according to Fort Lauderdale police, a car driven by Leyritz, who lives in Plantation, Fla., hit another car at Southwest 7th Avenue and Second Street early Friday morning.

According to the report, the passenger in the car that Leyritz allegedly struck was ejected from the car and died at the scene, police said.

Terrible news.