Son of MLB legend David Segui may sue Arizona for $30 MILLION claiming he ... trends now
The son of former Major League Baseball player David Segui is taking steps for possible legal action against the state of Arizona - for forcing him into counseling with his mother that he accused of abuse.
Shai Segui, 18, submitted a notice of claim - a move which precedes a lawsuit - and alleged that he suffered $30 million in damages after the Maricopa County Superior Court ordered him and his brother to attend a family reunification camp in California.
In 2020, after a lengthy custody battle between their parents, Shai, who was a minor at the time, and his younger brother, Brock, were placed by the Arizona court in their mother's care until further notice.
Shai and Brock lived with their mother, Donna Moniz - who allegedly had the boys 'co-sleep naked with her until the age of 10' - and she enrolled them in Family Bridges, a controversial family reunification program that addresses 'parental alienation,' an unsubstantiated psychological theory.
Before the judge issued his ruling, David Segui, with whom the children enjoyed a good relationship, had full custody. The court order forbid Segui from contacting his boys for no less than 90 days. The order was ultimately in place for a year and half, according to court documents.
Worried that he would never see his children again, Segui fought back, and in May 2022, he filed to remove Family Bridges and to reestablish his parenting time. In February, Segui's efforts bore fruit, and he and Moniz were awarded joint legal custody. The children are reportedly happy since being reunited with their father and have only seen their mother twice since last summer.
Shai Segui, the son of former MLB player David Segui (pictured), has taken the first steps to file a lawsuit against Arizona's Maricopa County Superior Court for its role in ordering him and his brother to attend a family reunification camp in California
The court ordered Shai and his brother to live with their mother, Dona Moniz, whom Shai reportedly accused of abuse, saying that she had him 'co-sleep' naked with her until he was 10; pictured: Brock Segui (left), Bryce Grudzielanek (center), and Shai Segui (right)
According to court documents reported on by Sacramento Observer reporter Robert J Hansen, Shai Segui had previously accused his mother of abuse.
In the documents, Hansen reported, Shai said he 'felt intense shame in himself and rage against his mother when describing memories of co-sleeping naked with his mother until about age 10'.
Hansen noted in the court documents, Shai 'has expressed anger over several physical [incidents] wherein Shai or Brock were hit by his mom or her guests at home or school'.
According to the Sacramento Observer reporter, the documents also convey how Shai felt 'guilty that his mother treated him better than Brock.'
Hansen added that Shai 'believes he should have protected Brock from their mother.'
The older brother also 'believes that his maternal grandmother no lover loves him,' a fact which 'hurts because he spent a lot of time with her growing up.'
David Segui (pictured) fought back against the court that ordered him not to contact his children
After splitting with David Segui, Donna Moniz started a relationship with another former professional baseball player, Mark Grudzielanek, who has
