3072 stories by Philip Conneller
Florida ‘Crypto Bro’ Charlatan Gets Five Years for $1M Fraud
A Miami “crypto bro” who claimed to have developed advanced AI trading software that “never lost” has been sentenced to five years in prison for bilking victims out of almost $1 million. Ryan “Brodie” Crawford, 30, told investors he was a highly...
Joran van der Sloot Confesses to Murdering Natalee Holloway
Former poker player Joran van der Sloot has pleaded guilty to the 2005 murder of American Natalee Holloway on the island of Aruba. He also admitted attempting to extort $250K from the victim’s mother. In May, Dutch national van der Sloot was...
UK College Student Bilked Grosvenor Casino Out of $24K, Sentenced
A 22-year-old UK college student who scammed the Grosvenor Casino Birmingham out of £24K (US$29.1K) after memorizing a supervisor’s PIN code was handed a 12-month community service order this week, Birmingham Live reports. Londoner Samuel Bob-Emmanuel was a regular at the casino...
Juventus Star Nicolo Fagioli Gets Seven-Month Ban Over €3M Illegal Gambling Habit
Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli will miss the rest of the Serie A soccer season after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) handed him a seven-month ban for betting on games. A rising star of Italian soccer, the 22-year-old’s gambling habits were uncovered as...
Las Vegas Rogue Cop Gets 12 Years for Armed Casino Heists
A Las Vegas Metro Police officer convicted in July of robbing off-strip casinos was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday. Caleb Rogers stole $165K in three casino heists at the Red Rock Resort, Aliante Hotel, and the Rio between November 2021...
Italy Coach Admits to Gambling Scandal ‘Trauma’ Ahead of England Game
Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted the gambling scandal engulfing the team made for “traumatic” preparation for the crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. That's as the Italy soccer team prepares to take the field against England on Tuesday night, Defensive midfielder Sandro...
UK’s Grand National Limited to 34 Runners to Make Race Safer
New changes to the UK’s Grand National horse race next April aim to make the iconic steeplechase safer for horses and their riders. These include trimming the number of runners from 40 to 34 and reducing the height of the 11th fence...
Dennis Rodman Ex-Agent Sues MGM Grand Over ‘Ketamine-Spiked’ Drink
A California high roller who was Dennis Rodman’s agent in the 1990s is suing the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He claims his drink was spiked with ketamine in one of the casino’s exclusive VIP rooms and led to huge losses. Real...
Las Vegas Sphere Denies Displaying Israeli Colors in Literal False Flag
The official X (Twitter) account of the Las Vegas Sphere entertainment venue denied Wednesday that it displayed an image of the Israeli flag, contrary to social media chatter. A viral video clip that appeared to suggest otherwise had been faked, the account...
Tropicana Las Vegas Sued by $1M Watch Robbery Victim
A Sacramento, Calif. man is suing the Tropicana Las Vegas and ride-hailing app Uber. That's after a robbery of more than $1 million in luxury watches left him with crippling injuries, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Raimond Irimescu is the owner, with...
