Accused of embezzling $5 million while serving as mayor from 2010 to 2016
Anaheim Angels center fielder Raul Mondesi catches Boston Red’s Kevin Youkil in the second inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
A Dominican court sentenced Friday to six years and nine months in prison and a fine of $507,000 for corruption. Former Major League Baseball outfielder Raúl Mondesi as mayor of San Cristobal.
Prosecutors accused Mondes, 53, of embezzling $5 million while he was mayor from 2010 to 2016. The decision came after a deal with prosecutors
Mondesi, whose son Adalberto Mondesi was at large. major league shortstop, spent six years under house arrest, meaning his sentence had already been served.
A journey full of success
With the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mondesi won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1994 and made stellar appearances a year later. The Dominican played 13 seasons in the MLB and won two Golden gloves.
Mondes’ career also includes the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves. He finished his career with a .273 average, 271 home runs and 860 RBIs.
Mondes’ political career began in San Cristobal, which he represented as a legislator from 2006 to 2010. After serving as mayor, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Senate.
Dominican prosecutors filed several charges against Mondes, including forgery, criminal conspiracy and criminal mischief.
His son Adalberto began his career with the Kansas City Royals, which they won in 2015. He is currently a free agent after suffering a knee injury in March 2023..
