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United States v. Bartolo Hernandez (2017)
Charge: Conspiracy and unlawfully bringing aliens into the U.S. - agent and trainer accused of moving Cuban ballplayers through Mexico with false papersCourt: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaDocket: The Shadow Dugout
Did the agent and trainer conspire to bring Cuban players into the U.S. unlawfully?
The facts
A sports agent and a baseball trainer were accused of working with boat captains, document forgers and transporters to get elite Cuban players out of Cuba. The players were taken to third countries such as Mexico, where they obtained false residency papers. False documents were then submitted to U.S. officials to get them into the country and onto big-league contracts. Several players later signed deals worth millions.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: United States v. Bartolo Hernandez, U.S. District Court, S.D. Florida (Miami), jury verdict March 15, 2017
Read more at justice.gov. The source reveals the outcome.