According to the Associated Press, Bradley Franzen (41 years of age) pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court on Monday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and accepting funds in connection with illegal internet gambling. This information came to AP from Preet Bharara, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, the lead prosecutor on the case. Bradley Franzen now lives in Costa Rica (before he had lived in Illinois). Franzen is president of a payment processing company serving online poker sites. Franzen is facing up to…
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Feds Seize More Online Poker Domains
The federal grand jury for the District of Maryland has handed down 2 separate indictments, charging two online gambling companies and three people with money laundering and conducting a gambling business. The first indictment named defendants ThrillX Systems Ltd., doing business as BetEd.com, along with Darren Wright and David Parchomchuk. The second named K23 Group Financial Services, doing business as BMX Entertainment, along with Ann Marie Puig. Ten domains were seized. The domains include…
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Full Tilt Poker Statement On Indictment
Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011) – Full Tilt Poker.net is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick…
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UPDATED Video: Online Poker Site Indictments
Videos of various news coverage about Online Poker Site Indictments
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Steve Wynn Ends Agreement with Pokerstars
Steve Wynn & PokerStars agreement ended abruptly today following the federal indictment of Isai Scheinberg, CEO of PokerStars.
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Official Press Release Of The Indictments of Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker & Absolute Poker
Here is the full press release regarding the Indictments of Pokerstars Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker
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The Man That Could Behind The Indictments of Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker & Absolute Poker
“…may be the engine behind today’s online poker site seizures and Federal indictment…”
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UPDATE: Complete DOJ Indictment On Full Tilt, Pokerstars & Absolute Poker Released
Here is the complete Department of Justice Indictment regarding the seizure of Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker & Absolute Poker Domains and the blocking of these domains for poker players in the USA.
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