Wednesday, February 18, 2026

"Ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig Found Guilty In Federal Gambling Ring Trial " | Los Angeles, CA Patch

https://patch.com/california/eaglerock/s/k0jd2/exdodger-yasiel-puig-found-guilty-in-federal-gambling-ring-trial


Seems nice that the dodgers would take a person like Yasiel Puig with only a third grade education put him on the team- make lots of money, -but seems like it would be even nicer & more humane  to require him to get some education at the same time - or make some sort of agreement that he will eventually go back to school for his own good. 
Now he's going to end up in prison unless he gets some kind of big break from the judge. 
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The verdict came after a multiweek trial that featured testimony from Major League Baseball officials and Donny Kadokawa, a Hawaii baseball coach that Puig placed bets through. Puig now faces up to 20 years in federal prison and is scheduled to be sentenced May 26..."