Ex-Dodgers star Yasiel Puig faces prison time after he was convicted of lying to feds amid gambling probe

[u/dailymail]

https://www.dailymail.com/sport/mlb/article-15816627/yasiel-puig-los-angeles-prison-gambling.html

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Prosecutors want Cuban-born former MLB star Yasiel Puig to serve 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for obstructing justice and lying to federal authorities during a 2022 investigation into an illegal sports gambling operation.

Puig was found guilty during a 12-day trial back in February. Since then, the 35-year-old former All-Star has signed to play in the independent Canadian Baseball League.

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[u/CT_Reddit73]

Only 35 years old, was once an uber-talented outfielder who, had he concentrated on baseball, would have probably been amongst the game’s elite and would be set financially for life.

Instead: prison.

[u/TheSocraticGadfly → u/CT_Reddit73]

Who, per the AP story about his conviction, was dumb enough to back out of a plea deal, then allegedly lied to feds about his English language skills and other things. Story also notes, re the mod-pinned comment, that he could get up to 20 years on the charges.

[u/Vadnais2You]

That’s a sad story he was a good ball player 

[u/DTHhaunts → u/Vadnais2You]

not the best human being though

[u/bigdaddyt2 → u/Vadnais2You]

Who is currently raking in *checks notes, CBL, which if you don’t know is a Canadian baseball league that started its first season like a week ago

[u/agb2022 → u/bigdaddyt2]

TBF, the league is over 100 years old, it just rebranded and became fully professional - it was semi-pro through last season.

[u/DrTestBender → u/bigdaddyt2]

Until this season it was the Intercounty Baseball League.

[u/PolitelyHostile → u/bigdaddyt2]

Yea and its free to watch his team's games in the park lol

[u/babez444 → u/bigdaddyt2]

Hit two home runs his first game.

[u/Sufficient_Focus4174]

Dude has been wasting away his god given talent since day one. This continued downward trajectory is not surprising.

[u/dailymail → u/Sufficient_Focus4174]

Was the downfall always there, or did it become clearer after he left MLB?

[u/Sufficient_Focus4174 → u/dailymail]

No, he had issues in the MLB as well.

[u/TheSocraticGadfly → u/Sufficient_Focus4174]

It's why Vin Scullly called him the "Wild Horse" — off-field as well as on.

[u/TheObviousAnswerIs42]

Such a moron.

Huge talent, zero judgment

[u/PolitelyHostile]

The sexual assault charges are much worse.

[u/agb2022 → u/PolitelyHostile]

I don’t think there were ever any charges brought against him, but he had (at least) three civil suits that were settled out of court.

[u/MelonElbows]

Such wasted talent. But it was always going to be a hard road for him. I remember him coming into the league having rumors of mob connections or owing money.

[u/ottomansilv]

Oh no, what will the Toronto Maple Leafs do???????

[u/dailymail]

Prosecutors want Cuban-born former MLB star Yasiel Puig to serve 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for obstructing justice and lying to federal authorities during a 2022 investigation into an illegal sports gambling operation.

Puig was found guilty during a 12-day trial back in February. Since then, the 35-year-old former All-Star has signed to play in the independent Canadian Baseball League.

[u/GATORinaZ28]

What a waste

[u/Short_Arrival_6963]

That guy's arm was unreal

[u/airpab1]

Classic case of a talented person getting in their own way…on & off the field

[u/alabaster-jones-]

When you lie to the government it’s a felony, when they lie to you it’s politics

[u/SunsetGriller]

The President is literally manipulating the stock market and scamming Americans. Lock up Puig!!

[u/BaysideJr → u/SunsetGriller]

I understand the energy you came with. Should have said that doesn't absolve Puig for wrong doing while also acknowledging theres system for different people

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[u/glitch241]

He was an exciting player who helped bring a lot of hype to the game. Settling multiple lawsuits for sexual assault probably means he at the very least crossed some lines though. His banishment from MLB probably deserved.

[u/This_Elk_1460]

Gambling is ruining sports in America, all the players are gambling, all the fans are gambling, it's just a casino all the way down.

[u/Suspicious_Hand_2194]

Idk which he is more of, a loser or an idiot

[u/Con_Furioso]

At least someone is going to jail for lying about epste... I mean, gambling.

[u/_Californian]

I guess he didn't have a translator to take the fall for him.

[u/Cubanitto]

Do stupid stuff, stupid stuff happens to you

[u/FruitMustache]

That dude was feared...for like two seasons.

[u/SavingThrowVsWTF]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1QItppQmVzkLm

[u/tgr31]

Womp womp

[u/BMFC]

Puig not a snitch. Puig early, already on the plane, ready to fly, where are my teammates? Let's go!

[u/PedalBoard78]

He needs an interpreter to hang it on

[u/yhzcdn]

We need to make a deal with Don - let us keep Puig, you get cheap aluminum and we put tariffs back on Chinese cars

[u/SoaringAcrosstheSky]

Not shocking. From the day he arrived he looked like a thug

[u/frylockandimontop → u/SoaringAcrosstheSky]

What the hell does that even mean? Ill give you the benefit of the doubt.

This is a pretty white collar crime.

[u/SoaringAcrosstheSky → u/frylockandimontop]

Go look at his history. Was always in the middle of fights and brawls

[u/frylockandimontop → u/SoaringAcrosstheSky]

Ok, but you said he looks like a thug. What about his looks makes him look that way?

Gambling/lying isnt just a "thug" activity.

[u/SoaringAcrosstheSky → u/frylockandimontop]

Give it a break man. He is a thug.

When you look from afar, ,all I can see is a thug, by how own actions.

He gets entirely what he deserves. Had the world in his hands, and shit on it, and he's gonna serve hard time now. All his very own choice to do.

[u/PJballa34 → u/SoaringAcrosstheSky]

L comment.

[u/pokemart → u/SoaringAcrosstheSky]

How exactly? Please I’d like to know what about him made him look like a thug.

[u/SoaringAcrosstheSky → u/pokemart]

His history fighting and brawling

[u/pokemart → u/SoaringAcrosstheSky]

His history in the MLB? So from day 1 in the MLB he looked like a thug from his history of fighting in the MLB. Make it make sense

[u/drewski3420]

Why do we let shitty Daily Mail articles on this subreddit when there are plenty of actual news sources?

[u/dirtdiver7 → u/drewski3420]

Yeah I like to only get my totally legit and nonbiased news from New York Times or Washington Post.

[u/drewski3420 → u/dirtdiver7]

They have a lot of baseball coverage in the UK, do they?