Yasiel Puig pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents, which carries a maximum five-year federal prison sentence
Nov 14, 2022
Puig, currently playing professional baseball in South Korea, also has agreed to pay a minimum fine of $55,000. After paying Nix $200,000, Puig placed 899 additional bets on tennis, football and basketball games from July 4 to Sept. 29, 2019. Federal investigators interviewed Puig in January of this year, during which Puig provided false statements despite being reminded that lying to federal agents was a serious offense.
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