Match-Fixing ‘Maestro’ Arrested as Police Break Up Massive Tennis Corruption Op

Match-Fixing ‘Maestro’ Arrested as Police Break Up Massive Tennis Corruption Op.

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The Maestro is Grigor Sargsyan, 28, a Belgium-based Armenian who is currently held in a Belgian jail. Sources told the Associated Press under condition of anonymity that four French players are also currently in police custody Jules Okala, 21; Mick Lescure, 25; Yannick Thivant, 31; and Jerome Inzerillo, 28 one of whom has admitted to throwing around two dozen matches for Sargsyan, the sources said.

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