Crime
Michael Divita Denies Child Molestation Accusations: Listeners React
Eastern District of PA US Attorney’s Office Likely to Nail Processor by Year’s End
Merge Poker Skins, Affiliates Severely Impacted by Erroneous Reporting
Facebook Date From Hell Turns Into Ladbrokes Knifepoint Robbery
Latest Online Gambling X Files: TopBet.com Website Looks A Lot Like Defunct BetED.com
State Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction of Poker Game Murderer
The state Court of Appeals in Minnesota has upheld the conviction of a man charged with fatally shooting a colleague during a poker game in St. Cloud.
No Active Investigation Into Merge Poker Network by Baltimore
Exposed: Epic Poker League Bans Registered Sex Offender from Main Event
A man who won a $20,000 seat at the Epic Poker League Main Event has been refunded his money and banned from playing after it was learned he was a registered sex offender.
Greg Mueller Foils Chip Robbery Following Play at Epic Poker League Pro/Am
Greg Mueller was the chip leader following Day 1b play at the Epic Poker League Pro/Am and he also became a target of an attempted robbery.
SunFirst Bank Could Go Belly Up After Online Poker Indictments
SunFirst Bank, which is alleged to have processed online poker transactions and disguising them as dog food and golf ball purchases, appears to be on life support.
Forbes on Why Full Tilt Poker Can’t Pay: Massive Theft and US Cash Seizures
Forbes.com reported on Full Tilt Poker’s statement Tuesday elaborating further on why it has failed to pay back customers millions of dollars.
The one-time second largest online poker room in the world claims it was robbed by a payment processor in addition to funds being seized by the US Government on April 15 as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering and bank fraud. They blame everybody but themselves.
The US Government contends FTP can and should pay out its customers, implying these funds should have been segregated.
Judge Freezes $28 Million Linked to Illegal Curacao Online Gambling Business
78 Charges Against 'Dougherty Gang'
A woman who stripped at poker games prior to allegedly robbing a bank and engaging in a shootout with Colorado law enforcement will face up to 78 charges along with her two siblings.
UPI.com reported that Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, and her brothers Dylan, 26, and Ryan 21, were in shackles when they appeared in a Walsenburg, Colo., court one after the other Monday, The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain reported.
Lee Grace Dougherty faced 29 complaints, Ryan Dougherty 24 and Dylan Dougherty 23.
Bellagio Chip Bandit Sentenced to 3 to 11 Years
Anthony Carleo, 30, has been sentenced to 3 to 11 years for the brazen $1.5 million robbery of the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas.
Ifrah: “New Full Tilt Poker Deal Would Require New Management”
The Dikshit May Hit Proverbial Fan and Net Other Founders in Full Tilt Poker
California Poker Law Confusing, Antiquated
The state of California, which just happens to be the 8th largest economic powerhouse in the world, has made headlines in the world of poker recently.
Oh My God: Priest Possessed by Gambling Addiction Gets 60 Days Prison Sentence
A Catholic priest found guilty of embezzling $295,000 to fuel his gambling habit will spend 60 days in prison. He had been facing 15 years behind bars.
Van der Sloot Could be Out of Peru Prison by December
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot could be released from prison come September should the prosecution in Peru fail to file its case against him.
Dougherty Gang Held on $1.5 Million Bail Each: Face Extradition to Georgia
Court Won’t Return Seized Domain Names: Says No Hardship Caused
A federal judge has refused to return the domain name of a Spanish company accused of violating copyright law.
Earlier this year US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized the domain name Rojadirecta.org owned by Spanish firm Puerto 80 along with several other Web addresses. Puerto 80 was the only defendant to file a petition in the court, claiming the action was seriously damaging its business.
The judge disagreed, claiming the seizure has caused no significant hardship.
Poker Game Stripper-Turned-Bank-Robber: Proud Redneck Who Loves to Shoot Guys, Wreck Cars
Spread No-Limit Poker: Dougherty Gang Bank Robber Stripped Naked for Poker Games
An alleged bank robber, Lee Grace Dougherty, reportedly stripped naked for “modeling gigs” at area poker games, according to reports.
David Rheem SCUM Scandal May Give Epic Poker League Black Eye
News that poker pro David Rheem became the Epic Poker League’s first ever Main Event winner might not have been the type of press the fledgling tournament was looking for.
After Russ Hamilton, Jose “Girah” Macedo and Howard Lederer, Rheem might just be the most hated poker player out there right now. In fact, Rheem is making a run to top last week’s most hated, Macedo.
Alabama Vote Selling Gambling Trial Ends With Not Guilty Verdicts
Jurors acquitted or failed to reach a verdict on all charges involving a much publicized Alabama gambling political corruption case.
Some 50 British Bookmakers Shops Damaged During Riots in London, Liverpool
