Last November, I wrote about Gustavo “Gus” Dominguez, an American sports agent who was charged with smuggling Cuban baseball players into the United States. He pleaded not guilty.
Dominguez was convicted in April and today was sentenced to five years in prison plus three years probation and a $2,100 fine, according to Reuters. The 48-year-old agent, who co-founded Total Sports International, Inc. and represented dozens of Cuban athletes, was convicted of smuggling five baseball prospects out of Cuba to the Florida Keys and then onto California, where he shopped them to potential teams. The case is believed to be the first of its kind that directly links smuggling with the business of baseball.
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