Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty, released on $600,000 bond

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Emmanuel Clase arrested at JFK, pleads not guilty in pitch rigging case
Cleveland Guardian's All-Star pitcher Emmanuel Clase was arrested at JFK airport and brought to a Brooklyn courtroom to be arraigned Thursday for his alleged involvement in what prosecutors call a "scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown during Major League Baseball games."

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Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty to pitch rigging
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase arrested by FBI agents over alleged gambling scandal
Guardians closer Clase arrested at N.Y. airport in connection with alleged gambling scheme
Cleveland Guardians star pitcher Emmanuel Clase was arrested Thursday at John F. Kennedy Airport on charges accusing him of taking bribes to help gamblers win bets on his pitches.

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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase due in court to face bet-rigging charges
Guardians' Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to charges of accepting bribes to help gamblers
Emmanuel Clase arrested at JFK Airport amid gambling scandal allegations
Also, Clase is expected to answer to investigators on allegations that he had conspired with gamblers to manipulate pitches, per Aaron Katersky of ABC News.

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MLB star Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to rigging pitches as his partner stands by his side at Brooklyn courthouse
Pitcher Emmanuel Clase’s agent jumps out of MLB meeting to secure his $600K bond in sports betting scheme

Emmanuel Clase arrested by FBI agents in New York after being indicted for sports betting, money laundering

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was arrested by FBI agents in New York on Thursday after being indicted by the Department of Justice for sports betting and money laundering, according to ESPN. Clase, 27, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. He was previously in the Dominican Republic.

Federal prosecutors say Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase lived a double life: record-setting closer, pitch fixer

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In 2023, Emmanuel Clase not only was on his way to becoming the Guardians ’ all-time saves leader, he also was giving insider information to gamblers on when he would throw rigged pitches during games, federal prosecutors say.

Guardians’ Chris Antonetti focusing on improving team as Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz face charges

Cleveland Guardians executive Chris Antonetti is sticking with the same approach that he adopted when pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were placed on non-disciplinary paid leave in July.
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