Guardians’ Luis Ortiz
Makes First Court docket Look
… In Pitch Rigging Case
Revealed
AP
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz made his first courtroom look in his pitch rigging case on Monday … with the 26-year-old being granted his launch with a number of circumstances.
Ortiz appeared earlier than a decide in Boston … the place he walked out of the courthouse after posting a $500,000 bond, $50K being secured. He was ordered to give up his passport … and his journey has been restricted to the Northeast.
Cameras had been rolling as Luis left in a tracksuit, however he saved his lips sealed as he received into the ready car.
The four-year MLB veteran was arrested Sunday at Logan Airport in Boston … and we obtained a photograph not lengthy after Ortiz was met by cops.
Prosecutors unsealed the indictments on Sunday, alleging that Ortiz and his teammate — Emmanuel Clase — labored with co-conspirators on what pitches they’d throw within the sport.
Their co-conspirators would then place tons of of “fraudulent bets” on these pitches … which gained them at the very least $400,000, in accordance with officers.
Chris Georgalis — Ortiz’s legal professional — got here out with a powerful rebuke of the fees to ESPN, denying claims that the pitcher improperly influenced video games.
As for Clase, he isn’t presently in custody. His legal professional additionally offered an announcement to the outlet … saying, “Emmanuel is innocent of all charges and looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
