3 Enter Pleas in $13 Mil Online Gambling Ring Tied to Poker Pro Paul Phua

Submitted by Associated Press on

Written by :

Associated Press

Published on :

(Associated Press) - A woman and two men from China pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Vegas to minor roles in what prosecutors say amounted to a $13 million illegal Internet gambling operation that was broken up by an FBI raid at high-roller suites at Caesars Palace. 

Yan Zhang, Yung Keung Fan and Herman Chun Sang Yeung pleaded guilty to misdemeanor accessory after the fact charges in a plea deal that hinges on two more defendants pleading guilty on Wednesday. 

A sixth co-defendant is scheduled to have charges dismissed. 

That'll leave Wei Seng "Paul" Phua and his son, Darren Wai Kit Phua, to face felony charges including operating an illegal gambling business.

Zhang, Fan and Yeung were each fined $100,000, forfeited $150,000, given probation and ordered to leave the U.S.

Related Content

Omaha Nebraska Youth Baseball Organizer in Custody: Faces Theft Charges, Funds Allegedly Used to Fuel Gambling Problem

Omaha Nebraska Youth Baseball Organizer in Custody: Faces Theft Charges, Funds Allegedly Used to Fuel Gambling Problem

Sam Leng faces a theft by deception charge after families from the Omaha Nighthawks youth baseball team raised concerns in February. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office filed the charges against Leng late last week.
Two Men Wanted for Swindling MGM Springfield Massachusetts Casino

Two Men Wanted for Swindling MGM Springfield Massachusetts Casino

New York resident Gonzalo Capellan and co-defendant Ruddy Iglesia, of New Jersey are both accused of swindling the MGM Springfield Casino in Massachusetts.
Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Armed Robbery of Eastern Oregon Casino

Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Armed Robbery of Eastern Oregon Casino, Shooting Cop

According to court documents, on August 17, 2022, Vigil entered the Wildhorse Casino, walked straight to the cashier cage in the gaming area, and handed the cashier a note demanding $1 million.
3 Arrested Following Armed Robbery of Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa Patron

3 Arrested Following Armed Robbery of Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa Patron

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of three individuals suspected in an armed robbery of an individual returning from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa on July 23.