Choi, now 23, could face up to five years in prison for the federal charge. However, federal prosecutors have recommended a sentence of between 21 and 27 months instead. Prosecutors have also recommended three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.<\/p>\n
There is a difference between free speech \u2013 even hate speech \u2013 and intentionally putting others in fear for their lives,\u201d US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Andrew Lelling said in a statement. \u201cWe take seriously internet-based threats of violence, especially racist ones \u2013 they undermine our nation\u2019s hard-won, fundamental values of equality.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Attorney Joseph Simons, who represented Choi, said that his client \u201cnever had any intent to harm anyone nor did he harm anyone,\u201d but that he did take responsibility for the actions outlined in the complaint against him.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Choi has never had a criminal record prior to this and comes from a good family,\u201d Simons told USA Today. \u201cHe was a collegiate athlete. These allegations don\u2019t represent who he is as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Former collegiate soccer player Addison Choi pleaded guilty to one federal count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce after prosecutors said he had sent death threats to athletes he had bet on. According to court documents, the threats dated to when Choi was 21 years old and playing varsity soccer at Babson College in Wellesley, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":106046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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