NY Mets GM Jared Porter sent unsolicited, explicit photos to a reporter while working for Cubs

NY Mets GM admits to sending unsolicited, explicit photos while working for Cubs.

According to reports from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, New York Mets general manager Jared Porter has admitted to sending unsolicited, explicit photos to a female reporter while he was working for the Chicago Cubs.

Porter reportedly sent a series of images to a woman in 2016, including a photograph of his “erect, naked penis” via text messages that were obtained by ESPN. The reporter, who is described as an international journalist who relocated to the states is said to have ignored close to 60 messages. He’s said to have sent her 17 photos in one day, including an image of a bulge in his pants and the naked penis.

ESPN reached out to Porter who initially denied sending the photos, then said “the more explicit ones are not of me. Those are like, kinda like joke-stock images.”

The media source has reportedly had the images since 2017 but did not release the information due to the victim not wanting her career to be ruined. She has since left journalism and wishes to remain anonymous due to safety concerns via her home country.

The Mets and the Cubs have both released statements

The Mets responded to the report via a statement.

“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions. The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees, and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story. We will follow up as we review the facts regarding this serious issue.”

Screenshots of the texts can be found in the original ESPN article. The woman tells ESPN she has no plans to pursue legal action.

The Cubs also responded to the report via a statement.

“This story came to our attention tonight and we are not aware of this incident ever being reported to the organization.

Had we been notified, we would have taken swift action as the alleged behavior is in violation of our code of conduct,” the team said. “While these two individuals are no longer with the organization, we take issues of sexual harassment seriously and plan to investigate the matter.”

We will update this piece as more information is known.