Betting Scandal Hits Cleveland Guardians Pitchers!
In a bombshell indictment, two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been hit with federal charges. Allegedly, they’ve been in cahoots with sports bettors, rigging their pitches to win big—and pocketing some kickbacks along the way.
The indictment spills it all—hundreds of fraudulent bets were made using tip-offs from Clase and Ortiz. Imagine being able to guess pitch speed and outcome? That’s precisely what their co-conspirators did, courtesy of the inside scoop provided by the pitchers.
It gets juicier. Ortiz has already been nabbed in Boston, while Clase remains on the loose. Both had already been benched by MLB back in July when things started heating up.
According to filed papers, Clase started dabbling in this risky business back in May 2023. Ortiz jumped on board by June. Now, they’re neck-deep in charges ranging from wire fraud conspiracy to money laundering. Yikes!
And it’s not just them. Over 30 folks, including big NBA names and even players connected to the Mafia, are caught up in a massive sports betting probe. This ring? It’s like something out of a movie—loaded with rigged games, sneaky shuffling machines, and more.
The FBI’s been all over this major sports betting operation, proclaiming its ties to NBA stars and the notorious La Cosa Nostra. Sounds like someone’s trying to turn sport into a high-risk casino!
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