No Contest Plea in Florida Allied Veterans of the World Gambling Scandal

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The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the former national commander of Allied Veterans of the World, Johnny Duncan, 66, has pleaded no contest to money laundering and operating an illegal lottery.

The scandal rocked Florida, resulting in a campaign to shutter the state’s Internet cafes based on the notion they were being used as illegal gambling houses.  Florida’s Lieutenant Governor also resigned as a result of the scandal.

The prosecutors' No. 1 target, Jacksonville lawyer Kelly Mathis, was not due in court today. He is set for trial next month.

Duncan will be sentenced to probation at a later date.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

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