Former Major League Baseball outfielder Raúl Mondesi was sentenced Friday by a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail and fined $507,000 for corruption during his time as mayor in the city of San Cristobal. Prosecutors accused the 53-year-old Mondesi of embezzling $5 million during his time as mayor between 2010 and 2016.
FILE- Anaheim Angels center fielder Raul Mondesi catches a ball hit by Boston Red Sox’s Kevin Youkilis in the second inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., in this June 1, 2004 photo. Former baseball player Raúl Mondesi was sentenced Friday, July 5, 2024, by a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail and fined $507,000 for corruption during his time as mayor in the city of San Cristobal.
Mondesi, whose son Adalberto Mondesi was a big league shortstop, spent six years under house arrest, which means his sentence has already been completed.
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