Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig faces potential prison time after pleading guilty in illegal gambling case
Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to lying to authorities about betting on sports. He is currently playing professional baseball in South Korea. Puigs played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2013 to 2018. Wayne Joseph Nix was charged with operating an illegal sports gambling business. Erik Kristian Hiljus, 49, also agreed on Monday to two counts of subscribing to false tax returns. Puig was voted onto the National League All-Star Team in 2014.