Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was acquitted Thursday of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last August after he attended a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen’s house, his attorney announced. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“Today, after hearing and seeing all the evidence against our client, a judge in the White Plains City Court acquitted Zack Scott of all criminal charges against him,” lawyer Bruce Bendish said in a statement. FILE – Fans arrive for COVID-19 screenings before entering at Citifield for the New York Mets home opening baseball game, April 8, 2021, in New York. Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott was acquitted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last August after he attended a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen’s house, his attorney announced. The Mets hired Scott in late 2020 as assistant general manager under general manager Jared Porter, a colleague from the Boston Red Sox.

Source: Fox News January 06, 2022 21:28 UTC