Former Durham Bull Wander Franco was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic this week. This ESPN story reports that he received a suspended sentence, while “[t]he mother of the [14 year old] victim . . . was convicted of sexually trafficking her daughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison after prosecutors proved she sought financial gains from Franco and laundered money.” Franco was a star for the Bulls and quickly moved up to the major league level. He had just signed an 11-year, $182 million contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays when he was arrested. Whether he will be able to resume his baseball career is not clear. He may have difficulty obtaining a visa to enter the United States, and Major League Baseball may take action against him as well. Additionally, he is still facing charges in his home country connected to the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm. Keep reading for more news. Diddy’s sex trafficking trial nears a conclusion. As the Washington Post explains in this article, yesterday “[p]rosecutors [contend] that Combs used his massive wealth and power — along with threats, violence, blackmail and a close circle of conspirators — to repeatedly sexually abuse two former girlfriends. Those women, singer [Cassie] Ventura and a single mother who used the alias Jane in court to protect her privacy, have testified that their years-long relationships with Combs devolved into an endless series of drug-fueled ‘freak-off’ parties, where Combs allegedly forced or coerced [...]
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