LEYRITZ FREED FROM JAIL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Yankee Jim Leyritz was released on bond yesterday, hours after a judge ruled he would not have to await his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial in custody.
Broward County Circuit Judge Marc Gold decided Leyritz, who was jailed earlier this month on a charge of domestic battery against his ex-wife, could be released once he posted the $1,000 bond. Jail records indicated Leyritz was released last night.
Under the terms of his release, Leyritz would be allowed to live in a friend’s unoccupied house in nearby Weston, and communication between the 45-year-old former ballplayer and his ex-wife must take place only through their lawyers.
Leyritz was arrested July 2 in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Davie and charged with domestic battery against his ex-wife Karrie. That was considered a violation of Leyritz’s release conditions, and his bond was revoked. His DUI manslaughter trial is scheduled to begin in September.
