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Was White Sox Exec Extorting Bonus Money from Dominican Teens?

Posted May 19, 08 12:32 AM CDT in Crime & Courts,  Sports 

(Newser) – A source with knowledge of the investigation tells the Chicago Tribune that questions about signing bonuses and how they were distributed to teenage Latin American prospects were behind the firing of David Wilder, the Chicago White Sox senior personnel director, and two of his scouts. Authorities are seeking to determine if Wilder and the scouts were skimming from those payments.

Wilder, with the Sox since 2003, had been in charge of overhauling Chicago's Latin American operations. It's a dramatic downfall for a guy who appeared headed for a high-level executive's role running an MLB team. A former minor-leaguer, Wilder had interviewed for several GM's positions the past few years, writes the Tribune.

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White Sox general manager Ken Williams is seen on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, in Tucson, Az. Williams on Friday had to dismiss three members of his personnel department amid allegations of improprieties.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, right, talks to White Sox general manager Ken Williams, left, prior to the White Sox's game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in Seattle.   (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Chicago White Sox second baseman Alexei Ramirez throws over San Francisco Giants' Omar Vizquel (13) to complete a double play during the sixth inning on Saturday, May 17, 2008, in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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