"In a brief filed with the Central District of California, prosecutors are requesting that Puig serve 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. They also requested that he pay $55,200 in fines. "A low-end Guidelines range sentence avoids unwarranted sentencing disparities and sends a message that the cost of deliberating lying to federal investigators and obstructing justice is not insignificant and will result in a non-trivial sentence," prosecutors wrote in the brief."
"Despite being convicted of the two counts on Feb. 6, Puig has remained free up to this point and recently began playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League. He went viral for hitting two home runs in his debut earlier this week. Puig's sentencing is now set for May 26 in Los Angeles. He faces a maximum of 15 years in prison."
"Puig's defense has argued that he attempted to cooperate with the government fully but did not understand the line of questioning due to a language barrier and cognitive issues."
Yasiel Puig was charged with obstruction of justice and providing false statements to investigators about bets placed through an illegal gambling operation. Federal prosecutors are requesting an 18-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release and a $55,200 fine. Prosecutors argue that a low-end Guidelines range sentence avoids unwarranted sentencing disparities and sends a message that lying to federal investigators and obstructing justice carries a non-trivial cost. Puig was convicted on two counts on Feb. 6 and has remained free while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League. Sentencing is scheduled for May 26 in Los Angeles, with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. His defense claims he tried to cooperate but did not understand questioning due to language barriers and cognitive issues.
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