OC Register: Angels infielder Luis Rengifo reportedly charged with falsifying documents in Venezuela

[AngelsWin.com]

CHICAGO — Angels infielder Luis Rengifo has been charged with falsifying divorce documents and selling property without the consent of his ex-wife in his native Venezuela, according to multiple reports from that country.

The Angels have not issued a comment on the report.

Rengifo has been playing for the Angels all month, and he was in the lineup on Tuesday night in Chicago.

Rengifo allegedly forged divorce documents in July 2019 and they were legalized in December 2020. Using those false documents, Rengifo’s father reportedly arranged for real estate and vehicles to be sold to Rengifo’s sister, without the consent of his wife, Alba Marina Gonzalez Pinto.

Rengifo’s wife reportedly learned of the transactions and filed a complaint on Sept. 4.

Rengifo’s father, sister and lawyer are currently being detained in Venezuela, according to the report. The arrests were made on Saturday.

An arrest warrant was issued for Rengifo, but it is unclear if the authorities in Venezuela would request extradition. Rengifo has spent the entire season in the United States, playing for the Angels or their Triple-A team in Salt Lake City.

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[fan_since79]

It just never stops with this team.

Always some new bad surprise.

By the way, I haven't yet heard whether Trout is with the team on the road trip. Anyone know??

 

[Jeff Fletcher]

11 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

It just never stops with this team.

Always some new bad surprise.

By the way, I haven't yet heard whether Trout is with the team on the road trip. Anyone know??

 

He was in San Diego and Houston. Not sure about Chicago. 

[Lou]

Can this guy do anything well?

[Angel Oracle]

Buh bye Luis, nice knowing ya

[T.G.]

The Angels new broadcast station is going to be Bravo, where they can join the rest of the reality show lineup.

[HanfordGuy]

Wow, not good.

[tdawg87]

I mean at least this time it's a dude who sucks.

[notherhalo]

city boys up!

[DMVol]

7 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Buh bye Luis, nice knowing ya

If he were a top drawer prospect, they would probably punish but keep him…..not sure that’s the likely scenario with him though…

[Lou]

It's Venezuela.  It'll get $ettled and nothing will happen to Rengifo.

[fan_since79]

As Angels fans, we're not allowed to have good things.

But Rengifo is not really a good thing, so no big loss.

 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

As Angels fans, we're not allowed to have good things.

But Rengifo is not really a good thing, so no big loss.

 

You need a puppy or something, anything that will make you happy.  

[Docwaukee]

9 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I mean at least this time it's a dude who sucks.

since his call up it's been his first stretch of looking decent since I can remember.  Of course.  

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Dochalo said:

since his call up it's been his first stretch of looking decent since I can remember.  Of course.  

Since 2019 for sure 

[Tank]

13 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

He was in San Diego and Houston. Not sure about Chicago. 

saw enough of the game last night to see a shot of him in the dugout in chicago.

[eligrba]

Weird.  Just Weird.

[Erstad Grit]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

Can this guy do anything well?

He couldn't  even get traded well

[Taylor]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

Can this guy do anything well?

He's pretty good in the minor leagues.

[Lou]

Just now, Taylor said:

He's pretty good in the minor leagues.

He's obviously being treated better there.

Thanks, yk!

[mmc]

Well he’s in the lineup today so the team must not care that much

[jsnpritchett]

 

[AngelsFaninGA]

24 years old and already divorced and getting into illegal business practices. This guy's gonna be a terror by the time he's 50. 

[Tank]

5 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

24 years old and already divorced and getting into illegal business practices. This guy's gonna be a terror by the time he's 50. 

at this pace, i think it's a risky assumption to think he'll live that long.

[Taylor]

8 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

24 years old and already divorced and getting into illegal business practices. This guy's gonna be a terror by the time he's 50. 

And run for president when he's 70.