Former Yankee to Pay in DUI Case

Jim Leyritz, a former New York Yankee, is going to have to pay $350k in his DUI case. He has finally entered a settlement with the family of a woman whom he struck and killed while driving under the influence. While this part of his case has been settled, he will face trial for DUI/manslaughter in July. A monitoring device showed that he had alcohol in his system, but urine tests contradicted these results.    

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