Former Yankee Jim Leyritz has yet to be tried for allegedly killing a young mom while driving drunk, but he’s asking a judge to order a “bothersome” Breathalyzer device removed from his car, court records reveal.
Leyritz, 44, has to keep the device in his car as a condition of being free pending trial on manslaughter charges. He allegedly ran a red light and hit Fredia Ann Veitch, 30, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last Dec. 28.
His blood-alcohol content was .14 after a night of drinking to celebrate his birthday. He must test his breath every 10 to 15 minutes while driving; if he fails to do so or if the device detects alcohol, the Breathalyzer shuts off the car.
“He cannot leave the car with a valet, because it cannot be started by the valet,” his lawyers said in a statement.
And he “can’t eat things like chicken Marsala,” said his ex-wife, Karri, because certain foods cause false positives.