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Sources: Bowden, Rijo investigated in pair of probes of Dominican signings<\/b><\/a> – ESPN<\/i><\/p>\n

Federal authorities and Major League Baseball are investigating Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden<\/span> and special assistant Jose Rijo<\/span> for their possible roles in a growing financial scandal involving the signing of players from the Dominican Republic, several sources familiar with the probe told ESPN.<\/p>\n

Anyone implicated could face felony fraud charges, sources familiar with the investigation said. Numerous MLB employees in the United States and the Dominican Republic are under suspicion in the probe, which allegedly involves the skimming of signing money allocated for Dominican prospects. Bowden, a 23-year veteran of MLB front offices and a general manager on and off since 1992, is the highest-ranking official known to be under investigation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bowden is denying any wrongdoing. Here are the follow up articles and blog posts:<\/p>\n

FBI Interviews Bowden as Part of Probe<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
More on the Dominican — from Rijo, Bowden<\/b><\/a> – Nationals Journal<\/i>, washingtonpost.com
Bowden denies wrongdoing in Dominican<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i><\/p>\n

I have never been a Bowden fan, and have actively advocated his dismissal, but I can’t be the only one saying “not like this.”<\/p>\n

Washington Nationals<\/a>, Nats<\/a>, Jim Bowden<\/a>, FBI<\/a><\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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