Giants prospect Angel Villalona charged with murder

by Eli Greenspan on Nov 13, 2009 8:59 PM EST Comment 2 comments

FOXSports.com is reporting that the top prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization Angel Villalona has been charged with murder in the Dominican Republic.

Pablo Peguero, the Giants' representative for Latin America, said Friday that 19-year-old Angel Villalona can't join the team in the United States because the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic has revoked his visa.

Villalona, 19, offered to pay the family of the victim 140,000 dollars to drop the case against him. The family reportedly has accepted the money.

Villalona, who has pleaded not guilty, could face up to 20 years in prison if the case is heard and he is found guilty.

It'll be interesting to see if Villalona faces any sort of suspension from the Giants or MLB, or if he is released and given a second chance elsewhere.

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The Giants playing wait and see

which is smart. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding this case as some witnesses put Villalona outside the club at the time of the shooting and his possible motive remains unclear. His payment to the family doesn’t indicate innocence, but not sure if that is admissible in what could be a Kangaroo Court situation.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 14, 2009 12:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

His payment to the family indicates guilt

Personally, I think Bonds did it.

by royshowell on Nov 19, 2009 5:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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