Clase, Ortiz Trial: Co-Defendants Clash Over Explosive Secrets That Could Change Everything

Vasquez’s attorneys contend that they won’t be adequately prepared for trial before September. Ortiz’s attorneys filed documents contending that they are “unavailable” in October, but could begin a defense on Nov. 9.

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Federal prosecutors oppose splitting the cases.

Revelations of potential conflicting defenses from these filings include:

Defense strategy

• Ortiz now claims that he didn’t actually participate in a gambling scheme knowingly and was an unwitting, non-complicit victim. His attorneys claim that Clase used scouting reports and casual conversations with his teammate to anticipate Ortiz’s strategies, which Clase then relayed to gamblers.

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