US Edition2 Suspended Cleveland Guardians Players Charged in Sports Betting Scheme
Two suspended pitchers face charges of wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering in a scheme involving manipulated pitch outcomes, part of a federal crackdown arresting 34 people in 11 states.
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN The Cleveland Guardians Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz pitchers were formally accused of participating in a plot to rig bets in Major League Baseball games. According to the prosecution, Class and Ortiz, they face charges for various conspiracy crimes to commit electronic fraud, conspiracy to influence sporting events through bribery, conspiracy to launder money, and others. “Ortiz was arrested today in Boston, Massachusetts,…
2 suspended Cleveland Guardians players charged in sports betting scheme
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted in connection with a sports betting and money laundering scheme. The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of New York on Sunday, alleges that Clase and Ruiz provided bettors with inside information on their pitches. The co-conspirators then placed wagers on those pitches, with…
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Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers have been federally indicted in for conspiring with with sports bettors by rigging pitches to win bets, for which they received kickbacks in some instances. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz “agreed in advance with their co-conspirators to throw specific types and speeds of pitches, and their co-conspirators used that inside information to place wagers on those pitches,” according to the indictment, which was filed …
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