MLB Agent Under Investigation After Allegedly Filming Players In The Shower
Jan 10, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:22 am
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A former MLB agent is being accused of planting a hidden camera inside his home and secretly recording players in the shower.
CBS Sports reports that Jason Wood has been fired from his agency.
Reports indicate that he has also been suspended by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Robert Murray of FanRag Sports details his firing:
Baseball agent Jason Wood is being investigated by the player’s union for allegedly filming numerous clients while they were using his shower, seven sources tell FanRag Sports.
Recently, a player who chose not be identified, was using a shower at Wood’s home and found a camera, sources say. The player confronted Wood, then followed by firing him immediately, sources say.
The investigation is ongoing.
Sources: Agent Jason Wood has been fired by Career Sports Entertainment and suspended by the Major League Baseball Players Association. The union will investigate allegations into the use by him of a hidden camera. He represented Andrew Benintendi among other major leaguers.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 10, 2018
Here's a statement from CSE on the firing of agent Jason Wood after he allegedly used a hidden camera to film clients. pic.twitter.com/9nNHQ4xjsR
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 10, 2018