Two Fugitives Indicted for Illegal Online Casino Operation
19 May 2006
William Scott and Jessica Davis, two operators of an illegal offshore online casino business, were recently indicted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for illegally soliciting gamblers to send money from the United States to the Caribbean island of Antigua. The money was intended to be wagered on a wide range of online casino games and sporting events.
According to the 12-count indictment, gamblers placed their bets via toll-free numbers and through online casino sites operated by WorldWide Telesports Inc. The indictment also alleges that both Scott and Davis violated the Wire and Travel Acts and were involved in a money laundering conspiracy. In addition, Scott was accused of not filing reports on his foreign bank accounts to the IRS.
Moreover, the indictment said that Scott used a "shell" company called Soulbury Limited to conceal his personal profits from his illegal casino gambling enterprise, including $10 million that he attempted to hide in Guernsey, an independent state off the coast of France. The two defendants were previously charged in a criminal complaint filed as a result of an FBI investigation of Wire Act violations for operating WWTS.
Source: Authorized Online Casinos
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