Former MLB player, Yasiel Puig Valdes, has agreed to plead guilty to lying to federal agents during an investigation into alleged illegal betting activity.
Now playing in South Korea, the former LA Dodgers player will plead guilty to one charge of making false statements. The plea deal means that Puig will pay a minimum fine of $55,000 and must appear in a US District Court today, 15th November.
Speaking of the plea deal, US Attorney Martin Estrada said:
“Under our system of justice, no one is above the law. The integrity of our nation’s criminal justice system depends on people telling the truth, and those who fail to abide by this simple principle must face consequences.”
Puig was previously accused of wagering on sports through an illegal gambling operation that was run by Wayne Joseph Nix from May 2019 until an unspecified date.
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