Top Poker Room Executives Face Criminal Charges
Last Friday the Manhattan Federal Attorney accused the executives of three of the world’s biggest online poker rooms of bank fraud, money laundering and violating U.S. gambling laws.
A total of 11 persons involved with online poker have been charged. Amongst them are PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg, Full Tilt’s Ray Bitar and co-founder of Absolute Poker Scott Tom.
According to the Manhattan Federal Attorney, Preet Bharara, the defendants misled and bribed banks to make sure financial transactions from and to their poker sites would continue. These type of transactions are outlawed by the UIGEA, which was passed in 2006.
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The Las Vegas Sun’s Jon Ralston released a statement from former US Attorney Greg Brower, who is now a state senator in Nevada: