Overview
- Episode 2 of HBO's Alex vs ARod, released Nov. 13, features Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Scurtis discussing the infidelity that preceded their 2008 split as a New York Post cover linking Rodriguez and Madonna appears on screen.
- Rodriguez does not confirm an affair but says he could have been more loyal and a better husband, while 2008 statements from both him and Madonna denying a romantic relationship remain unchanged.
- Scurtis recalls a pattern around the births of their daughters and says the situation tied to the 2008 tabloid coverage was the breaking point that led her to file for divorce.
- Court papers from 2008 cite extramarital affairs and emotional abandonment, and the series also revisits a 2007 incident in Toronto where Rodriguez was photographed leaving a club with a mystery woman.
- Rodriguez reflects on turning to baseball as an escape during the turmoil and questions the accuracy of past media portrayals, saying coverage was sometimes overplayed.