6 d. ago Netanyahu asks Israeli president to pardon him in corruption trial weeks after Trump sent letter over ‘unjustified’ case

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted an official request to his president to be pardoned over his corruption trial. The plea comes just weeks after Donald Trump sent a letter to President Isaac Herzog urging him to "fully pardon" his ally. Netanyahu's major corruption trial centres around allegations of bribery and fraud. His official...

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2 w. ago Alleged plot to bribe a juror with $100,000 upends former heavyweight boxer’s NYC drug trial

A federal jury about to hear the drug-trafficking case against a former heavyweight boxer has been abruptly dismissed after three men were charged with trying to bribe a juror with up to $100,000 to return a not guilty verdict

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3 w. ago MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz released on $500,000 bail after allegedly taking gambling bribes

Guardians pitchers indicted on fraud allegationsNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalCleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court on Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. A judge in in Boston granted Ortiz his release but with several conditions, including that he surrender his passport, restrict his travel to the US northeast and post a $500,000 bond. He must also avoid contact with anyone who could be viewed as a victim, witness or co-defendant in the case.Ortiz, dressed in a pale green track suit, did not say anything in court. His lawyers declined to speak to reporters afterward. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers

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3 w. ago Cleveland 's Luis Ortiz to appear in court over allegations he took bribes to rig pitches

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw

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3 w. ago A closer look at the pitches by Clase, Ortiz cited in sporting gambling indictment

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw specific pitches that would trigger winnings on in-game prop bets

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3 w. ago US sports betting crisis grows as MLB’s Clase and Ortiz indicted over alleged rigged pitches

Pair could face 65 years in prison if found guiltyNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalThe betting crisis in US sports has spread further after Cleveland Guardians players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted over an alleged scheme to rig pitches during games.Bettors in the US can gamble on whether individual pitches will be balls or strikes. Prosecutors allege claim that Ortiz was paid $5,000 for throwing an intentional ball during a game on 15 June. His teammate Clase, a three-time All-Star, is alleged to have been given $5,000 for facilitating the rigged pitch. Prosecutors claim the pair did so again in a game on 27 June, receiving $7,000 each. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Two Major League Baseball pitchers have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they’d throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets

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