Federal prosecutors say Neel purchased a resort island in the Republic of Vanuatu for a reported $1.5 million. Authorities say Neel lived there to avoid paying the monthly $5,000 child support payments for his two children.
Neel played for the A's from 1992 to 1994. He continued his career in Japan and Korea before retiring in 2001.
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