"A former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Yasiel Puig, has been found guilty of obstructing justice and giving false information to federal officials as part of a wider gambling investigation. Homeland Security Investigations' (HSI) El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force and officers from the IRS Criminal Investigation wing investigated a suspected flag of irregular betting linked to the former star."
"As part of a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Central District of California, he has now been found guilty on the charges and faces sentencing in May. HSI and IRS respond to gambling red flags In 2022, the LA Times reported that Puig had been working with federal investigators and had agreed to a plea deal to provide information about numerous cases linked to former minor league player Wayne Joseph Nix."
"The minor league name Nix was reported to have operated a million-dollar illegal sportsbook with the help of Edon Kagasof, Howard Miller, and the businesses Celebrity Financial LLC and Sherman Oaks Check Cashing. He was a target of federal investigators for alleged ties to major stars in sports betting and was part of a broader investigation into his actions. Puig then spectacularly withdrew from the plea deal, and investigators turned their attention to the star and his testimony."
Yasiel Puig, a former Major League Baseball player, was found guilty of obstructing justice and providing false information to federal officials during an investigation into illegal sports gambling. Homeland Security Investigations' El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force and IRS Criminal Investigation agents investigated suspected irregular betting linked to Puig. In 2022 Puig initially cooperated with federal investigators and agreed to a plea deal to provide information related to cases connected to former minor league player Wayne Joseph Nix. Nix pleaded guilty to operating an illegal million-dollar sportsbook and filing a false tax return. Puig withdrew from the plea deal before trial and was convicted after a 13-day federal trial. Sentencing is scheduled for May.
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