Post by Blunashun on Jul 6, 2024 15:30:48 GMT
Dodgers News: Former LA Rookie of the Year Sentenced to Prison for Six Years
Story by Jeff Bilbrey • 17h • 1 min read
Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Raul Mondesi has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, along with a fine of 30 million pesos (approximately $500,000). The San Cristóbal Collegiate Court handed down the sentence for embezzlement during his time as mayor of San Cristóbal from 2010 to 2016.
Mondesi's sentencing follows an agreement between the prosecutor's office and his defense. He will serve his sentence after completing six years of house arrest, initially imposed in 2017 for corruption and mishandling public funds.
Alongside Mondesi, former officials Bienvenido Araujo Japa, Jesús Antonio Ferreira, and Pedro Cordero were also sentenced for their roles in the embezzlement case.
Mondesi began his MLB career with the Dodgers, earning the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1994. His career highlights include two Gold Glove awards and an All-Star appearance in 1995.
Mondesi also played for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels, and Atlanta Braves, finishing his career with a .372 batting average, 271 home runs, and 860 RBIs.
He retired from baseball in 2005 and transitioned into politics, being elected mayor of his hometown in 2010.
Story by Jeff Bilbrey • 17h • 1 min read
Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Raul Mondesi has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, along with a fine of 30 million pesos (approximately $500,000). The San Cristóbal Collegiate Court handed down the sentence for embezzlement during his time as mayor of San Cristóbal from 2010 to 2016.
Mondesi's sentencing follows an agreement between the prosecutor's office and his defense. He will serve his sentence after completing six years of house arrest, initially imposed in 2017 for corruption and mishandling public funds.
Alongside Mondesi, former officials Bienvenido Araujo Japa, Jesús Antonio Ferreira, and Pedro Cordero were also sentenced for their roles in the embezzlement case.
Mondesi began his MLB career with the Dodgers, earning the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1994. His career highlights include two Gold Glove awards and an All-Star appearance in 1995.
Mondesi also played for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels, and Atlanta Braves, finishing his career with a .372 batting average, 271 home runs, and 860 RBIs.
He retired from baseball in 2005 and transitioned into politics, being elected mayor of his hometown in 2010.