Former MLB Player Yuniesky Betancourt Arrested for Insurance Fraud

Yuniesky Betancourt, along with three others, is charged with staging a car crash in Florida to fraudulently claim insurance payouts.

Yuniesky Betancourt and three accomplices allegedly staged a car accident in Miami in late 2022, falsely documenting the incident to claim insurance.
The fraud involved falsifying injuries and treatment claims, aiming to exploit over $80,000 from Kemper Insurance.
Florida’s chief financial officer emphasized that such fraud schemes lead to higher insurance premiums for all Floridians.
Betancourt, a former infielder for the Mariners, Royals, and Brewers, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
The investigation by Florida's Division of Investigative and Forensic Services uncovered that the reported accident never actually occurred.