Yasiel Puig Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge After Placing Over 899 Illegal Sports Bets

Wayne Joseph Nix, the illegal bookmaker whose casino play at MGM Grand led former resort president Scott Sibella to plead guilty to federal charges in a California courtroom this week, is well connected. The former minor league baseball pitcher who lives in Newport Coast, California, took sports bets from major league players of several sports who…

Maverick Carter, long-time friend and business manager to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, admitted to a federal agent in 2021 that he made sports bets with an illegal bookie, The Washington Post's Gus Garcia-Roberts reported Thursday. In November 2021, Carter spoke with a federal agent as part of an investigation into Wayne Nix, a former…

Maverick Carter, the manager for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, and a business partner of his, told federal agents in 2021 that he had bet on NBA games through an illegal bookmaker, The Washington Post reported Thursday. In his admission in November 2021, Carter told federal agents that he "could not remember placing any bets on the Lakers"…

LOS ANGELES - Maverick Carter, the longtime manager and business partner of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, admitted to betting on NBA games through an illegal bookie, according to federal law enforcement records reviewed by The Washington Post. Carter made the admission during a November 2021 interview with federal agents investigating…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Maverick Carter, the business manager for former Cavaliers forward LeBron James, told federal investigators he had bet on multiple NBA games through an illegal bookie according to Gus Garcia-Roberts of the Washington Post. Carter spoke to agents in November of 2021 as part of their investigation into former minor league baseball…

Yasiel Puig received a new obstruction of justice charge after withdrawing from an agreement to plead guilty to an illegal gambling operation. His attorney, Keri Axel, and his representative Lisette Carnet have issued a statement to complain about the additional charge. "We are disappointed that the United States Attorney's Office has further…

Former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, who last year withdrew from an agreement to plead guilty to lying to federal authorities in a sports gambling investigation, indicated he will fight the charges at trial after pleading not guilty Friday morning in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse. After reneging on the plea agreement, Puig, 32, now faces a…

Two months after Yasiel Puig withdrew a guilty plea in a comprehensive illegal sports betting case, the former Major League Baseball outfielder is facing new charges in the matter. Puig, who withdrew his guilty plea for making false statements to federal law enforcement officials, is now facing obstruction of justice charges in connection with the…

Ex-L.A. Dodger Yasiel Puig has come out fighting after announcing a new plea of not guilty of lying to federal agents over illegal sports bets. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Ex-Los Angeles Dodger Yasiel Puig has thrown the Department of Justice a curveball after he announced a new plea of not guilty of lying to federal agents. about-face comes less…

Yasiel Puig has changed his plea to not guilty in a federal investigation tied to his illegal gambling practice, after the ex-MLB star had initially agreed to plead guilty to a singular count of providing false statements when prosecutors interviewed him in January. 'I want to clear my name. I never should have agreed to plead guilty to a crime I…

NEW YORK (AP) - Former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig has decided to withdraw his agreement to plead guilty to a charge of lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation. Puig is changing his plea to not guilty because of "significant new evidence," according to a statement Wednesday from his attorneys in Los Angeles. "I…

Yasiel Puig has withdrawn a guilty plea in connection with charges of lying to federal investigators probing an illegal gambling ring in Southern California, attorneys for the former Major League Baseball outfielder said in a statement Wednesday. Puig, a former MLB All-Star with the Los Angeles Dodgers, reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice…

NEW YORK (AP) - Former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig did not have a criminal attorney with him and felt compromised partly because of his mental health issues at an interview with federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, according to a statement Tuesday night from his agent. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday…

On June 25, 2019, Cuban player Yasiel Puig was the starting right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California. Puig went 0-for-3 while batting cleanup in the 5-1 Angels' win. The game started at 7:08 p.m. local time at Angel Stadium, but earlier that day, about 50 miles away in Glendale, Puig had…

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig did not have an attorney present during an interview with federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, his agent said in a statement released on Tuesday. The agent went on to note that Puig did not have a criminal attorney present because he felt compromised due to his mental health…

Former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to lying to federal authorities investigating an illegal sports-gambling ring, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Puig, 31, will plead guilty to one count of making false statements, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison, the U.S. attorney's…

Yasiel Puig is a Cuban who debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, he played with that team until 2018, between 2019 Puig played for two MLB teams, Reds and Guardians until he finally had to leave the country due to lack of offers for play. After his escape from Cuba, Yasiel began to build his life in the United States but from the first year…

Former Major League Baseball player Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to law enforcement officials about sports bets he made with an illegal gambling operator, according to documents unsealed Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice. Puig, who now plays professionally in South Korea, will plead guilty to one count…

One-time Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig could be spending up to five years in prison after lying to federal investigators during an investigation looking into an illegal gambling ring. On Monday, the Department of Justice released a statement on Puig's offense, noting that the former outfielder - currently playing for the Korean Baseball…

Former major-league outfielder Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to federal law enforcement about placing bets with an illegal sports gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced on Monday. According to unsealed court documents, Puig is set to plead guilty to one…

The Cincinnati Reds sure seem to find themselves connected to a whole lot of gambling issues over the course of their history, don't they? The 1919 World Series. Pete Rose. And now Yasiel Puig. Unlike the other two times, Puig was not betting on or working with bettors on the game of baseball. But today he agreed to plead guilty for lying to…

Former Major League Baseball All-Star Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to lying to authorities about betting on sports in connection with an illegal gambling operation, the United States Attorney's office announced Monday. Puig, 31, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of making false statements which carries a maximum sentence of five…

A former minor league pitcher ran a major league illegal sports betting operation in California that used other former pro athletes to take bets and took wagers from players still in the game, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Wayne Nix, who threw for Oakland Athletics farm teams, used his connections to recruit three former Major League…

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Court documents unsealed Monday say Yasiel Puig Valdés, 31, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of making false statements and after…

Maverick Carter, the longtime business partner and friend of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, bet on NBA games with an illegal bookie, The Washington Post reported Thursday after reviewing law enforcement records. Carter met with federal agents in 2021 as they investigated bookie Wayne Nix, a former minor league pitcher who pled guilty in…