US EditionTwo Soccer Players in Australia Given Good-Behavior Bonds for Match-Fixing
Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis received two-year conditional release orders and must repay $10,000 each after deliberately getting yellow cards in a betting scam orchestrated by their captain.
- Two former Macarthur FC footballers, Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis, were handed two-year conditional release orders after admitting to intentionally receiving yellow cards during the December 9, 2023 match against Sydney FC as part of a betting scheme.
- Each player received $10,000 to deliberately influence the betting result, with their captain Ulises Davila believed to have been the mastermind behind the operation; Davila faces nine charges and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
- Both players pleaded guilty to conduct corrupting the betting outcome, showed remorse, and were ordered to repay the money while being suspended from Australian football by Macarthur FC.
- Magistrate Michael Blair described the offenses as low-level, noting the players had no prior convictions and lacked full knowledge of the betting scheme, and he cited psychological reports detailing Lewis’s gambling addiction and depression.
- Baccus has announced his retirement from football and now works as a truck driver, while Lewis remains in psychiatric care and is employed in retail, reflecting enduring impacts on their personal lives and careers following the scandal.
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Two former A-League soccer players, Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis, received good behavior bonds for participating in a betting scam. They were fined for deliberately receiving yellow cards during a December 2023 match. The incident was allegedly organized by their then-captain, Ulises Davila. All players are currently suspended.
Former Macarthur duo fined but avoid convictions in A-League betting scandal
Former Macarthur Bulls players Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus have been ordered to pay fines of A$10,000 ($6,600) but avoided convictions for their part in a betting scandal involving manipulation of yellow cards in A-League matches.
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Two soccer players in Australia given good-behavior bonds for match-fixing
Two former A-League soccer players were given the equivalent of a good-behavior bond for taking 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a betting scam.
Soccer-Former Macarthur duo fined but avoid convictions in A-League betting scandal
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Former Macarthur Bulls players Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus have been ordered to pay fines of A$10,000 ($6,600) but avoided convictions for their part in a betting scandal involving manipulation of yellow cards in A-League matches. Read full story
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