Medical Supply Exec in $3M Tax Evasion Case Caught in Ocean Casino Resort with $400K in Shopping Bag
Posted on: March 4, 2026, 05:35h.
Last updated on: March 4, 2026, 05:36h.
Federal judge increases Alex Kleiman’s bail to $350,000 before sentencing
Casino security footage shows executive entering Atlantic City casino with $400,000
Medical supply executive admitted tax evasion tied to nearly $3 million
A California businessman who pleaded guilty in December 2025 to tax evasion after dodging nearly $3 million in federal income taxes saw his bail increased after he turned up at an Atlantic City casino with a plastic bag stuffed with cash.
Alex Kleiman, 44, of Long Beach, was ordered to quit gambling and undertake counselling for addiction as part of his plea agreement. But just a month after his plea, he visited the Ocean Casino Resort carrying a shopping bag containing $400K. At the time, he was out on a $100K bond and awaiting sentencing.
Video evidence from the casino’s security cameras, submitted to the court by federal prosecutors Tuesday, prompted US District Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury to up Kleiman’s bond to $350K. This must be backed by three guarantors if he wants to remain free before his June 1 sentencing.
Prosecutors said the casino visit undermined Kleiman’s earlier claim that he had quit gambling “cold turkey” in 2022 after learning he was under federal investigation for tax evasion.
High Flyer
Before his legal troubles, Kleiman built a lucrative career in the medical-supply industry. He joined Reliable Healthcare Solutions, a Jacksonville, Florida–based medical supply company, in 2015 and helped expand the business to roughly $60 million in annual sales with about 50 employees, according to court filings seen by Newsday.
The company was sold last year, though Kleiman has continued to run it under contract, his attorney said. Federal filings also show that Kleiman personally earned about $7.7 million between 2018 and 2021, but he failed to file W-2 forms for those earnings and underreported earlier income.
In total, prosecutors say he owes roughly $2.9 million in federal taxes, of which about $300K had been paid as of January.
Kleiman’s attorney, Mark J. Lesko, characterized his client’s presence at the Ocean Resort that day as a blip on the long road toward recovery.
‘Massive Relapse’
“Alex is a diagnosed gambling addict. His addiction is incredibly severe,” Lesko said. “Gambling addiction is a disease and he suffered a massive relapse.”
He added that while his client’s appearance at the casino might seem “nefarious,” it was “not unusual” for high-stakes gamblers to carry around large amounts of cash.
Prosecutors said the Atlantic City trip was not an isolated incident, alleging in court filings that Kleiman made repeated visits to Ocean Casino Resort and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut over the past year, losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Despite the government’s request for tighter monitoring, the judge declined to impose electronic tracking. Instead, Kleiman must seek advance permission before traveling outside Long Island or New York City, according to the court order.
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