Jul 15, 2008 2:06 pm US/Eastern
A-Rod Dodges Madonna Rumors As Divorce Heats Up
Cynthia Rodriguez Wants To Know If Soon-To-Be Ex-Hubby Spyed On Her
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Alex Rodriguez stands with his wife, Cynthia, during his introductory news conference with the New York Yankees on Feb. 17, 2004.
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Alex Rodriguez was the star of the party in New York City Monday night as he walked the red carpet of the All-Star Game Party at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club.
But as A-Rod enjoyed the Manhattan nightlife, his divorce proceedings took a turn for the nasty as his soon-to-be ex-wife, Cynthia, demanded answers regarding any spying he may have done on her, reports CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami.
At the party Monday night, A-Rod was asked about the recent speculation in the media connecting him to pop icon Madonna. Rodriguez responded, "We're not here to talk about that." Instead, the athlete said he was there to celebrate a "nice festivity" for Major League Baseball. Madge, who has flatly denied the rumors of an affair with A-Rod, did not attend the All-Star Game Party.
Sticking to sport, Rodriguez called baseball the "biggest blessing" and said the sport is "God sent."
"I have the opportunity to do what I do best, I get paid insanely well and to go to a place for four hours where no one can get to me, no one can talk to me, no one can touch me, no one can really get into the personal stuff -- baseball is God sent."
Asked if he had been reading media reports about connections with Madonna, Rodriguez responded, "None of it. Zero"
Members of Rodriguez' family attended the party, including his mother, sister and brother-in-law.
Back in Miami, A-Rod's wife has fired the latest volley in their divorce proceedings. She wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or even had wiretaps installed to spy on her.
Cynthia Rodriguez's lawyers demanded evidence of any such surveillance as part of a routine request filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court last week in their divorce case.
The document asks for any tape recordings, photographs, reports from investigators or results from possible wiretaps "or other electronic surveillance conducted by you or others on your behalf."
Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce last week after more than five years of marriage, citing her husband's alleged infidelity. She wants their $12 million waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, a luxury SUV, alimony and financial support for their two young daughters.
Alex Rodriguez has been linked in various tabloid reports to Madonna, though both have denied a romantic relationship. He has also been photographed out at night with a former Las Vegas stripper.
Rodriguez is in the first season of a 10-year, $275 million contract that makes him baseball's highest-paid player.
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