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MLB ‘spot-fixing’ trial set to begin in US court
MLB pitchers charged with conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery go on trial in New York.
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MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, former members of the Cleveland Guardians, began a trial in New York on Monday. They face conspiracy charges for allegedly accepting bribes after colluding with gamblers who profited by correctly betting on individual MLB pitches. Prosecutors allege the gamblers earned hundreds of thousands of dollars from those wagers. The case marks a rare U.S. court proceeding focused on spot‑fixing within professional baseball.
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