Clase, Ortiz Trial: Co-Defendants Clash Over Explosive Secrets That Could Change Everything
Whenever the trial commences, it figures to be an adversarial proceeding, with Ortiz’s attorneys, who have sought a separate trial, contending that they will call one of Clase’s attorneys as a witness. They will also deny that Ortiz knew anything about what the government alleges: that the pitchers conspired to alter the location or speed of numerous pitches to allow gamblers to win prop bets on them.
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Ortiz’s asking for a severed trial centers around his contention that as a late addition to a gambling scheme that spanned parts of three seasons — he’s alleged to have rigged pitches for gamblers in two games from May through June last season — he would be unfairly equated with Clase. Federal prosecutors claim Clase, who recruited Ortiz and communicated with gamblers about their alleged activities, is accused of attempting to rig pitches on far more occasions, upward of 48 from 2023 through 2025 that have been alleged in court filings so far.



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