Yasiel Puig Pleads Guilty To Felony Charges
2 years agoFormer major-league outfielder Yasiel Puig agreed to plead guilty to felony charges on Monday after lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation. It carries a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. Puig currently plays professionally in South Korea and will make his initial appearance in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians during a seven-year MLB career from 2013-19. Puig began placing bets on sporting events in May of 2019 through a third party who worked for an illegal gambling operation, but none of the bets were made on baseball.
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray