Despite an impending sentence on March 28th for pleading guilty to Federal Money Laundering, it looks like Chael Sonnen will be facing Yoshihiro Akiyama on March 18th at UFC 128. The prospective fight may pose more concern than the rumored 20 years and half million dollar fine, Sonnen was expected to face, as it […]
Despite an impending sentence on March 28th for pleading guilty to Federal Money Laundering, it looks like Chael Sonnen will be facing Yoshihiro Akiyama on March 18th at UFC 128. The prospective fight may pose more concern than the rumored 20 years and half million dollar fine, Sonnen was expected to face, as it has been reported that Sonnen took a deal of a $10,000 fine and 2 years probation in exchange for his guilty plea.
Chael Sonnen seems to be above the law at this point. Should we all be despising him by now? I might be a little… but I take in solace the knowledge that he has (and I’ll borrow the term from the poker world) small ball(s) and that his real estate license has now been revoked, and that his political career is in the toilet. Let’s hope Sexyama can throw him one final blow and quiet the smooth talker, at least for the rest of the year, as the MMA world may have had its fill of this shameless self-promoting salesman.
*UPDATE:MMAWeekly is reporting that Dana White is putting Chael Sonnen on suspension for the time being and the Akiyama fight is off. Ah…some retribution after all…
Um…that initial CSAC 1 year suspension (which was reduced to 6 months) is looking like a dream sentence compared to the possible 20 years Chael Sonnen might be facing now. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon says the UFC Middleweight entered a guilty plea today to a charge of Federal Money […]
Um…that initial CSAC 1 year suspension (which was reduced to 6 months) is looking like a dream sentence compared to the possible 20 years Chael Sonnen might be facing now. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon says the UFC Middleweight entered a guilty plea today to a charge of Federal Money Laundering. At sentencing, which will take place on March 28th, Sonnen may face up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $500, 000. This makes that CSAC fine of $2,500 seem very…well, small.
MMAWeekly.com broke down the money laundering incident as:
“The scheme involved Joel Rosabal and Chadwick Amsden, employees of Crown Point Enterprises, dba Lighthouse Financial Group (Lighthouse), a mortgage brokerage service based principally in Vancouver, Washington, with operations in Oregon and elsewhere,” the press release revealed. “Rosabal and Amsden submitted a materially false loan application on the buyer’s behalf… Sonnen acted as the realtor for the transaction. Sonnen submitted a false letter and Sales Agreement Addendum instructing the title company to pay loan proceeds to a plumbing company for repairs to the home. In fact, Sonnen knew and had negotiated with Rosabal that no repairs would be performed on the home and the funds designated to the plumbing company would instead be paid to the buyer as a cash incentive to purchase the home. This agreement was not disclosed to (the mortgage company). Once the loan was funded, the title company paid over $69,000 to the plumbing company and the plumbing company, in turn and at Sonnen’s direction, paid $65,000 to the buyer of the home.”
It was also reported, the usually outspoken Sonnen, who recently appeared on ESPN’s MMA Live and called out CSAC, Wanderlei Silva, as well as Brock Lesnar, could not be reached for comment. Watch the video of his MMA Live appearance below:
*Update: “According to the Oregonian, as part of his guilty plea, Sonnen agreed to give up his realtor’s license and pay a $10,000 fine. The government is recommending two years probation.” (Update provide by Steve Cofield of Cagewriter.com)
UFC Middleweight, Chael Sonnen who popped positive for PEDs after his UFC 117 titleshot against Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva told HDNet’s Mike Straka, he will not offer an explanation or apology for properly disclosing to the CSAC Commissioner that his urine would indeed test positive for high testosterone levels due to his medication consumed for […]
UFC Middleweight, Chael Sonnen who popped positive for PEDs after his UFC 117 titleshot against Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva told HDNet’s Mike Straka, he will not offer an explanation or apology for properly disclosing to the CSAC Commissioner that his urine would indeed test positive for high testosterone levels due to his medication consumed for testosterone replacement therapy to aid his medical condition known as hypogonadism. Sonnen maintains he did not take a steroid and likens calling his medication a “steroid” to calling mouthwash and cough syrup “alcohol”. Chael Sonnen went before the CSAC commission to appeal his 1 year suspension on December 2nd and received a reduced suspension of 6 months. Sonnen’s suspension will be over on March 2, 2011. Full video below:
According to our friends at CagePotato, UFC Middleweight Chael Sonnen’s appeal is set for today at either 12:30pm EST or 4:00pm EST and they will be live-streaming the appeal approximately 15 minutes prior to it happening so start checking in with them at 12:15pm EST. Confused? Just go: here. Sonnen will be appealing […]
Maybe Sonnen Needs ProActiv for that Bachne?
According to our friends at CagePotato, UFC Middleweight Chael Sonnen’s appeal is set for today at either 12:30pm EST or 4:00pm EST and they will be live-streaming the appeal approximately 15 minutes prior to it happening so start checking in with them at 12:15pm EST. Confused? Just go: here. Sonnen will be appealing his suspension due to positive PED testing after his UFC 117 title shot against Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
