Trading News: Gambling Public Says Roger Clemens to be Found Guilty
A new market has opened at intrade.com on Roger Clemens pleading guilty or being found guilty on at least one count.
A federal grand jury indicted Clemens on August 19, 2010 on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The indictment charges Clemens with one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury in connection with his February 2008 testimony.
Since the new market opened, some 150 bets have been placed with the overwhelming number leaning towards a “guilty” plea or verdict.
Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre told the New York Post he felt sadness after learning former pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted for perjury.
"Sadness. Sadness. I mean, if Roger was impersonal to me, where I'd never gotten to know him, I'd say, 'That's what you get.' You know?" Torre told the paper. "But knowing him personally and feeling close to him, it's sad. It certainly is, and I don't know anything else I can say about it."
Clemens could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
