3041 stories by Philip Conneller
Wirecard Trial Star Witness Blames CEO for ‘Massive Criminal Act’
The former head of Wirecard’s Dubai subsidiary admitted his complicity Monday in the widescale accounting fraud that led to the spectacular collapse of the German fintech giant. At the same time, he pointed the finger at his codefendant, ex-CEO Markus Braun. Oliver...
‘Cadillac Frank:’ Former New England Mafia Boss Frank Salemme Dies in Prison at 89
Mafia boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme died in prison in Missouri last Tuesday at the age of 89, online records from the US Bureau of Prisons show. The cause of death is unspecified. Salemme led the Patriarca crime family in the early...
Last Frontier Casino Stabbing Spree: New Details of ‘Chuckling’ Attacker
The man arrested last week on suspicion of carrying out a “random, unprovoked” knife attack during a poker game at a Washington State casino has a lengthy criminal record, including numerous convictions for assault. That’s according to prosecutors who described Scott Harmier,...
Family of Gambling Den Shooting Victim Sues Police for $100M
The family of a 23-year-old black man shot dead by police last July outside an illegal online gaming business in San Bernardino, Calif., is suing the police department for $100 million. Rob Marquise Adams was shot seven times in the back as...
Galaxy Entertainment to Build Macau’s First ‘High-Tech Amusement Park’
Galaxy Entertainment has pledged to build Macau’s “first-and-only high-tech amusement park” within the next 10 years, Macau Business reports. Galaxy vice president Francis Lui Yiu Tung told a press conference on Saturday that the proposed entertainment facility would occupy around 656,598 square...
Murdered Casino Boss Ran Gambling, Money Laundering Network Via Malta
Turkish police investigating the murder of Northern Cypriot casino owner and crime boss Halil Falyalı have uncovered 15 Malta-based betting sites linked to the deceased’s criminal network. The websites illegally offered betting to Turkish citizens and laundered money through a Malta-based crypto...
Philly Mob Underboss Steven Mazzone Gets Five Years for Extortion, Illegal Gambling
Steven “Handsome Stevie” Mazzone, the underboss of the Philadelphia mob, has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of racketeering conspiracy, extortion, and illegal gambling. Mazzone was indicted in November 2020, along with 15 other alleged members of the notorious...
Horse Racing ‘Betting Conspiracy’ Hearing Sees Accused UK Jockey a No-Show
A former jockey at the heart of an alleged betting conspiracy that's rocked British horse racing skipped an independent corruption inquiry investigating the allegations this week. Danny Brock declined to take part in the British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) public hearing into his...
Las Vegas Stabbing Murder Suspect Traced Via Player Rewards Card
A man suspected of stabbing Las Vegas resident Marcos Rocha to death in the early hours of December 3 was traced via his player rewards card, Metro Police have said. Joshua Billings, 27, was arrested last Thursday and booked into the Clark County...
Last Frontier Casino Stabbings: Four Injured in Unprovoked Attack in Washington State
Police in La Center, Wash., have arrested a 41-year-old Vancouver, Wash., man for carrying out a “random, unprovoked” knife attack that injured four. The attack occurred Monday night during a poker game at the Last Frontier Casino, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office...
