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The Go-Fast Boat Signing
United States v. Gustavo Dominguez (2007)
Charge: Conspiracy to smuggle aliens for profit; alien smuggling; transporting and harboring aliens - agent accused of arranging boat trips for Cuban ballplayersCourt: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaDocket: The Shadow Dugout
Did the sports agent smuggle Cuban ballplayers into the U.S. for his own financial gain?
The facts
A California sports agent was accused of organizing speedboat trips to bring Cuban baseball players to Florida. A first attempt in July 2004 was stopped by the Coast Guard. A second trip in August 2004 landed a group at Big Pine Key. Prosecutors said he planned to represent the players and profit from their contracts. He said he was helping people escape to freedom.
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. Gustavo Dominguez, U.S. District Court, S.D. Florida (Key West), jury verdict April 12, 2007
Read more at m.washingtontimes.com. The source reveals the outcome.