Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was found guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators looking into an illegal bookmaking operation on Friday in a verdict delivered in Los Angeles.
Puig, 35, faces up to 15 years in federal prison after the completion of the 12-day trial. Sentencing is slated for May 26. Puig was released on bond Friday.
According to prosecutors, Puig accumulated $282,900 in gambling losses between May and June 2019 through an associate in a business run by former minor league pitcher Wayne Nix. The prosecutors allege that Puig sent Nix $200,000 to offset a portion of the losses the ballplayer accumulated in just a few weeks.
Puig then placed an additional 899 wagers on…