Another illegal betting scandal has hit the professional sports world – this time Major League Baseball. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, face federal charges including wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy after an indictment accused the two of betraying America's pastime. Prosecutors allege the players conspired with bettors and rigged certain pitches to help them win prop bets in exchange for kickbacks. The indictment was announced by the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. This is the same office that is handling the two separate gambling scandals involving an NBA coach, past and present players and the mafia that rocked the basketball world in October. Shaneeda Jaffer, a partner at Benesch Law, joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss.

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