Location of Puerto Rico's main island (green) Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Cuba. More than two hundred players from the archipelago have played in the major leagues since 1942.
These costs are almost pocket change compared to how much Arpaio has cost the state over the years â $142 million in total. Whatâs more, the racist Sheriff Arpaio, who earns $100,000 per year, isnât even paying his own defense fees. Instead, heâs asking for donations.
As a result, Joe Arpaio may also be âAmericaâs Most Expensive Sheriff.â Legal battles have cost Maricopa County taxpayers $142 million. Since Arpaio first took office in 1993, cases involving him or his office have cost taxpayers $142 million in legal expenses, settlements and court awards, and yet he has been repeatedly re-elected.