LOS ANGELES, Calif. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and the criminal defense attorney for Yasiel Puig, Keri Axel of Waymaker Law, will hold a news conference on Feb. 11 at 4:30 pm PT to call attention to the apparent bias in the gambling ring investigation of Yasiel Puig, an Afro-Latino former MLB player.
Attorney Keri Axel will announce the filing of a motion for selective prosecution in the gambling ring investigation case due to Puig being pressured to plead guilty by prosecutors. Puig was the only individual charged for providing alleged false statements and obstructing justice in the investigation of an alleged gambling ring.
WHO:
Yasiel Puig
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Keri Axel
WHEN:
February 11, 2023, at 4:30 pm PT
WHERE:
350 W 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(Near federal building steps)
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Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
