Trending Now - Wander Franco Deemed Guilty of Minor Abuse, Escapes Prison Time
WHO:
CNN - Judge José Antonio Núñez presided over the case.
CNN - Franco's attorney is Teodosio Jáquez.
CBS News Sports - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in the case.
NY Post - A three-person judicial panel was responsible for the ruling.
WHAT:
CNN - Judge José Antonio Núñez explained that the court granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon due to the particular circumstances that made him a material victim, but not a legal one.
CNN - Franco stated, “I feel calm,” and asked his fans to “continue supporting me and trusting in me” after the ruling.
CNN - Franco's attorney, Teodosio Jáquez, mentioned that they do not have the physical sentence in hand but confirmed that Franco was exempted from punishment.
CNN - The full sentencing for Franco will be on June 16.
CNN - The victim's mother was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually trafficking her daughter.
CNN - Franco expressed gratitude after the ruling, stating, “Thank God for everything.”
Daily Mail Sports - Franco is reported to have a contract worth $182 million with the Tampa Bay Rays.
TMZ - A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled that Franco was responsible in the case.
Fox News - The ruling was made by a Dominican Republic court on a Monday.
Fox News - A Dominican Republic court granted a judicial pardon to Wander Franco despite his guilty verdict for abusing a minor.
NY Post - The only individual sentenced to prison in this case is the victim's mother, who is going to prison.
CBS News Sports - Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor.
TMZ - Franco will not serve jail time despite being found guilty.
Daily Mail Sports - Franco was arrested in 2024 after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
WHERE:
CBS News Sports - The ruling was made by a judge in the Dominican Republic.
WHEN:
CNN - The full sentencing for Franco will be on June 16.
Daily Mail Sports - Franco was arrested in 2024.
WHY:
NY Post - The judicial panel's decision to grant a pardon was influenced by their conclusion that Franco was both defendant and victim in the case.
NY Post - The judicial panel concluded that Franco was both defendant and victim in the case, which led to the judicial pardon despite the guilty finding.
NY Post - The judicial panel concluded that Franco was both defendant and victim in the case, leading to a judicial pardon despite the guilty finding.
HOW:
CNN - The judge justified the judicial pardon as a “logical and legal reasoning.”
TMZ - The judge's ruling indicated that Franco's actions were influenced by the circumstances surrounding the case, which included the financial transactions made to the victim's mother.
TMZ - The judge's ruling indicated that Franco's actions were influenced by the circumstances surrounding the case, leading to the decision to grant him a pardon.
Daily Mail Sports - Franco allegedly transferred thousands of dollars to the victim's mother to consent to the relationship.
(UPDATED May 26, 2026 17:55 UTC)
A court has granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon, with Judge José Antonio Núñez explaining that Franco was a material victim in his case, though not a legal one. Following the ruling, Franco expressed that he feels calm and encouraged his fans to continue supporting and trusting him. His attorney, Teodosio Jáquez, confirmed that while they do not yet have the physical sentence, Franco has been exempted from punishment, with the full sentencing scheduled for June 16.
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(UPDATED May 26, 2026 13:51 UTC)
In a recent ruling, Judge José Antonio Núñez presided over a case involving Franco, whose full sentencing is scheduled for June 16. The victim's mother received a ten-year prison sentence for sexually trafficking her daughter, while Franco expressed gratitude after the ruling, stating, “Thank God for everything.” The judge justified the judicial pardon as a “logical and legal reasoning.”
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(UPDATED May 26, 2026 06:17 UTC)
Wander Franco has reportedly signed a massive contract worth $182 million with the Tampa Bay Rays. A judicial panel recently granted him a pardon, concluding that he was both a defendant and a victim in his case. The judge noted that Franco's actions were influenced by the circumstances surrounding the case, particularly the financial transactions made to the victim's mother.
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(UPDATED May 26, 2026 04:15 UTC)
A judge in the Dominican Republic has ruled that Franco is responsible in a significant case. The court determined that Franco was both a defendant and a victim, which ultimately led to a judicial pardon despite the guilty finding. This ruling was issued by a Dominican Republic court on a Monday.
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(UPDATED May 26, 2026 01:31 UTC)
A Dominican Republic court has granted a judicial pardon to Wander Franco, despite his guilty verdict for abusing a minor. In a surprising twist, the only person sentenced to prison in this case is the victim's mother, who is facing incarceration. The judge's ruling suggested that Franco's actions were influenced by the circumstances surrounding the case, which played a role in the decision to pardon him.
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(UPDATED May 25, 2026 23:16 UTC)
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, according to a ruling made by a three-person judicial panel in the Dominican Republic. Despite this guilty finding, Franco will not serve jail time, as the panel concluded he was both defendant and victim in the case, resulting in a judicial pardon. Franco was arrested in 2024 after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a 14-year-old girl, during which he allegedly transferred thousands of dollars to the victim's mother to gain consent for the relationship.