Crime
U.S. Charges Former Coinbase Manager in First Crypto Insider Trading Case
Also, Bankrupt Celsius owes investors & creditors $5 billion and Dr. Craig Wright to speak at influential IEEE Future Networks Forum
Hong Kong Police Arrest 48 in Crackdown on Gambling Syndicate Controlled by Triad
Plus a brutal WSOP for Daniel Negreanu, who lost more than $1 million, and a previously unnamed defendant pleads guilty in Skilled Shamrock illegal gambling biz.
Jailed Mobster, his Associate Lose Federal Court Appeals Years After Racketeering Convictions
The defendants challenged "almost every aspect of their prosecutions" in the consolidated appeal, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
Prosecutors: Woman Left 3 kids Alone in Car for Hours While She Played Poker in Casino
Icese Laporsha Simmons has been charged with child neglect.
Video: Bedlam as "Vegas Strip Shooting" Turns Out to be a False Alarm
"Initial reports are a glass door shattered causing a loud noise which startled people in the valet area," the police department said.
Louisiana State Senator Indicted for Allegedly Raiding Campaign Fund, Gambling With the Money
Former Louisiana State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson is facing one count of wire fraud in connection with accusations of raiding her campaign fund and using the money on gambling.
Skilled Shamrock: Ohio Man Indicted by Justice Dept for Gambling and Tax Offenses
One of the defendants is also accused of jury tampering.
Was it Just an Accident? Phil Hellmuth's Chips Swiped on Break at WSOP
Plus Daniel Negreanu claims someone tried to extort and blackmail him. Millionaire Maker Day 2 attracts 4,429.
Crime: Gambling addict jailed after ripping off fellow worshipper for $2.7 million
42-year-old man who defrauded a fellow member of a Perth religious community out of $2.7 million and gambled most of it away has been sentenced to six years and nine months in jail.
Man Who Won $10M Lottery Prize Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
23-year-old Keonna Graham was first reported missing on July 20, 2020. She was later disovered in a room at the Sure Stay Hotel in Brunswick County with a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head.
Poker's "Bad Boy" Chino Rheem Leads the Pack at WSOP High Roller Bounty Event
David Chino Rheem was sitting pretty in Day 1 of the three day Event #2: High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold’em He's beating out the likes of poker's biggest money earners, including the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey and Erik Seidel.
Poker Pro Cory Zeidman Arrested in Connection to $25 Million Sports Betting Scheme
The 61-year-old professional poker player was charged Wednesday morning in Florida with placing radio ads to “lure victims to retain [his] organization for sports betting advice”, promising that “privileged information” meant that the bettors would have no risk.
Investigation Into Illegal Casinos Leads to Indictments Alleging Gambling Dens, Bribery, Extortion Scheme and Drug Trafficking
An investigation by the Orange County Asian Organized Crime Task Force has resulted in the arrest of seven out of nine defendants charged in three indictments that allege an array of criminal conduct, including drug trafficking, the attempted extortion and subsequent robbery of a small business, bribery of a police officer and operating illegal casinos.
Family Affair: 9 Individuals, Many of Whom Are Related, Convicted in Kidnapping, Murder of 5Dimes Owner
The judge convicted the criminals of kidnapping, extortion, aggravated robbery and illicit association. Morales Vega, implicated as the leader of the group, received a 65-year sentence.
Massive Sports Betting Ring Bust Ends Anticlimatically With a Probation Sentence
A prosecutor said Vasilios Prassas was victimized by Vincent “Uncle Mick” DelGiudice, the ringleader of the organization. DelGiudice was accused of taking advantage of Prassas’ gambling problems and repeatedly forgave debts that “would have caused him to crash and burn.”
Can I Bet on Hunter Biden's Laptop?
Until now, the Hunter Biden laptop story has mostly been relegated to the fringe outskirts of the interwebs along side those alleged "Russian pee tapes" supposedly featuring former US President Donald Trump.
Robbery Suspect Shot to Death Outside Notorious Poker Room
This is hardly the first time Legends Poker Room has made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Man in Japan gambles COVID Town Funds Mistakenly Sent to Him
The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town, but it was mistakenly wired to a bank account of a resident who refused to return it and spent most of it on online gambling, police said.
Female Poker Pro Natalie Hof Ramos Claims "Almost Raped Working at EPT Monaco"
She also reveals sexual harassment at the WSOP while pregnant and lashed out at poker pro and podcaster Doug Polk this week for his insensitive body shaming tweet. Kid Poker also accused of "blatantly staring".
Police ID Man Held in Calif. After Allegedly Mowing Down Casino Manager With SUV
Las Vegas police have identified a man with a criminal history who was arrested in Southern California in the death of a Las Vegas slot machine parlor manager trying to stop a purse snatching.
Man Found Murdered May Have Just Won $1 Million in Lottery
Police believe the young man was also tortured prior to his death.
Ex-Deputy Pleads Guilty to $5.6-Million Investment Scam: Gambled Away Monies at Casino
A former Southern California sheriff’s deputy who funded an extravagant lifestyle with $5.6 million he bilked from victims in investment scams pleaded guilty to federal charges and could face up to 20 years in prison, authorities said Tuesday.
"Diamond Enterprise" Boss Convicted of Running Underground Gambling Parlors
A New York City resident with alleged ties to the Mafia has been sentenced to another four years in prison for running illegal underground gambling parlors and engaging in racketeering.
Bandits Who Robbed Casino Patron Crash Car, Suffer Life Threatening Injuries
Plus no update on brazen Houston poker house shooting.
Cryptocurrency Expert Gets 5 Years in NKorea Sanctions Case
A cryptocurrency expert has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for helping North Korea evade U.S. sanctions.
Masked Gunmen Rob Gamblers at Gated Southern California Home
Masked gunman burst into a an illegal gambling operation at a gated Southern California home, stealing cash, jewelry and phones before fleeing, police said.
Las Vegas Police Officer Indicted For Three Casino Robberies
A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer made his initial appearance in federal court on Friday for allegedly robbing three casinos, stealing approximately $164,000 in total.
Poker Player Charged in Las Vegas for Alleged $500K Bitcoin Scam
Months prior, individuals in the poker community had accused the player of a similar scheme.
Missing Thodex CEO May Face 40,000+ Years Behind Bars in New Indictment
Faruk Fatih Ozer is accused of disappearing with around $24 million in user funds from the crypto exchange, which ceased operating a year ago. Actual losses may be as much as $2.6 billion.
Man Who Cheated Casino Ordered to Pay it Back
A Holyoke, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in connection with a cheating scheme that won him more than $30,000 in illegal poker winnings at MGM Springfield.
