Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB.com Given Extension by US Attorney

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has given online poker sites Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com an extension deadline of May 14, 2012 in which to respond to an amended civil complaint. 

The US Attorney’s office indicted principals of the three companies on April 15, 2011, charging them with money laundering and bank fraud.  Several bank accounts affiliated with the three firms were froze. 

The September 21, 2011 amended complaint also names poker pros Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer and Rafe Furst for their role as facilitators of Full Tilt Poker.  The three individuals are accused by the US Government of orchestrating an elaborate ponzi scheme.

Numerous extensions have already been granted in connection with this case.

Both Full Tilt Poker and UB.com still owe millions of dollars to players.  PokerStars paid all of its US players within a month of the April 15 indictment. 

- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com