Yasiel Puig changes plea to NOT guilty of lying to federal investigators
Yasiel Puig changed his plea to not guilty in a federal investigation tied to his illegal gambling practice. He had agreed to plead guilty to one count of providing false statements to federal investigators in January. Puigs lawyer said that 'significant' new evidence has emerged in the last three months. The former MLB player is currently playing in South Korea. He could face a maximum of five years in prison. His lawyer claims that Puisig had mental issues at the time of his interview. It was recorded on Zoom. In August, Pui filed a plea agreement saying that he began betting on sporting events in 2019 through a third party involved in an illegal operation run by Wayne Joseph Nix.
