Overview
- The verdict followed a roughly two‑week trial in Los Angeles, with the jury deliberating for nearly two days.
- Puig faces up to 15 years in federal prison and remains free on his own recognizance pending a May 26 sentencing.
- Evidence showed 899 wagers between July and September 2019 and at least $282,900 in losses by June, with many bets placed at MLB ballparks.
- Prosecutors said he denied ties to the Nix operation during a January 2022 interview despite records of calls and texts plus a later WhatsApp audio admitting he lied.
- Puig withdrew a 2022 plea deal that contemplated a fine and probation; he went to trial as Wayne Nix awaited sentencing after his 2022 guilty plea.