New York City Mob Takedown: Full DOJ Press Release, Names Of Those Charged
Total of 127 Individuals Charged in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Manhattan, N.Y.; Newark, N.J.; and Providence, R.I.
WASHINGTON - Ninety-one members and associates of seven organized crime families of La Cosa Nostra (LCN), including the New England LCN family, all five New York-based families and the New Jersey-based Decavalcante family have been charged with federal crimes in 16 indictments returned in four judicial districts, announced Attorney General Eric Holder. Another 36 defendants also have been charged for their roles in alleged associated criminal activity.
Attorney General Eric Holder Press Conference On NYC Mob Arrests (Transcript)
Brooklyn, N.Y. ~ Thursday, January 20, 2011
Good morning, and thank you all for being here.
Biggest Mobster Bust in New York City History: Press Conference 11 am ET
Ernie Scherer Murder Trial Focuses on the Bloody Crime Scene
The murder trial of Ernie Scherer III continued this week with a focus on the bloody crime scene.
Scherer III is on trial for the March 2008 brutal murder of his parents Ernest Scherer Jr., 60, and Charlene Abendroth, 57, in their Castlewood, California home. Prosecutors allege that the younger Scherer, a poker player, owed substantial gambling debts and bludgeoned the couple in order to obtain a $1.5 million inheritance. The elder Scherer had previously refused a loan to Ernie.
Weitzner Mansion Having Problems Attracting a Buyer: Haunted?
More than nine months after it was put up for sale, the Virginia mansion of suicide victim Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner is still on the market.
Wife of U.S. Rep. John Tierney to Learn Fate in Sports Off Shore Gambling Case
The wife of Massachusetts Representative John Tierney is about to learn her fate in a case involving online gambling and the filing of false tax returns.
Slain Mom Was Mormon Who Disapproved of Son’s Poker, Gambling Habit
The Ernie Scherer III murder trial took on a new twist Wednesday as it was learned that the poker player’s mother disapproved of his gambling addiction.
Gambling Websites Allegedly Attacked By Korean Web Host
A South Korean webmaster has been accused of orchestrating denial of service attacks against online gambling websites that refused to pay for his services.
Foxwoods Scam Cheats Casino Out of Nearly $900K
Four men have been accused of cheating Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino out of nearly $1 million.
Attorney For Ernie Scherer III: “No Proof of His Guilt In Parents Murders”
The double murder trial of Ernie Scherer III continued on Wednesday with his attorney suggesting there is not enough evidence to convict the poker player.
Scherer III is accused of bludgeoning to death his parents, Charlene Abendroth and Ernest Scherer Jr., in their Castlewood Country Club, California home in March of 2008. Prosecutors argue that the younger Scherer was after his parents $1.5 million inheritance.
Somach: Shrink’s Suicide Top Online Gambling Story of 2010
So what was the biggest story in online gambling in 2010?
Station Casinos Group Donates $13K to Salvation Army Following Theft
No Delay in Alabama Gambling Trial: Allegedly Bought And Sold Votes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to delay the April 4 trial date for the 11 people accused of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation in Montgomery.
Nine of the 11 defendants wanted a delay because they said they needed more time to review taped phone calls and 200,000 pages of documents turned over by the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson declined to grant a delay during a hearing Tuesday in Montgomery. But he said he will reconsider the request in late February or early March to see what progress the defendants are making.
