Former Major League Baseball (MLB) star Yasiel Puig, facing 15 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of obstructing justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal sports betting ring, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Puig’s petition was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida July 2.
According to court filings and reporting he has at least $1 million of debt.
Chapter 11 Filing
Puig earned roughly USD $52 million in salary during his professional baseball career, according to…