US EditionMLB Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Charged with Taking Bribes to Rig Pitches for Bettors
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz face charges of fraud, conspiracy, and bribery for allegedly rigging MLB pitches to influence betting outcomes, with payments up to $7,000 per pitch.
- Two Major League Baseball pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, were indicted for taking bribes to intentionally throw certain pitches to aid sports bettors.
- Clase allegedly caused his co-conspirator bettors to win at least $400,000 through rigged pitches, while Ortiz caused bettors to win at least $60,000 through similar actions.
- If convicted on all charges, including wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy, both pitchers face up to 65 years in prison.
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Cleveland Guardians’ pitchers indicted for rigging online bets
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted in Brooklyn on charges that they conspired to illegally rig bets on pitches thrown during games. The two were charged with wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy, among other things. According to the indictment: The defendants agreed in advance with their co-conspirators to throw specific types and speed…
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Two MLB pitchers indicted in gambling probe, charged with taking bribes
New York — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.
Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz accused of taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.
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