Feds raid midtown art gallery in bust of Russian mob ran poker games for celebs

Feds raid midtown art gallery in bust of Russian mob ran poker games for celebs - NYPOST.com

FBI agents yesterday morning raided a Madison Avenue art gallery in connection with an illegal gambling ring operated by the Russian mob, authorities said.

"A couple dozen" perps were rounded up at the their homes and businesses around the metro area, officials said. The gallery, at 975 Madison Ave., is operated by one of those suspected of running the ring, which specializes in illegal poker games and bookmaking. The raid at the gallery began about 7:30 a.m.

Those arrested are to appear today in Manhattan federal court.

The art gallery raid was part of a nationwide crack down on Russian organized crime ran high-stakes poker games attended by professional athletes, Hollywood celebrities and Wall Street titans.

I hear the polish mafia has been running the games in client.......(note to the fine players of polish descent here, its a joke,no offense..)

those sneaky russians

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Originally Posted by wykydsceptre

I hear the polish mafia has been running the games in client.......(note to the fine players of polish descent here, its a joke,no offense..)

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they exist? lol

Let thim gamble dam

The USA allowed Russians to operate in this country.

I agree with Don, let them gamble dammit! Russians control alot more than you think.

russians@ long live putin and the confed eracy!

wish it woulda told who got rounded up, and who the hell wants to play poker in an art gallery???

that game was prolly bigger than a lv casino game lolol....only the beyond rich played there....""waiting to hear some1 talk about they know p-eople who played there" lmfaoooo

damn that is crazy! do they know which celebs were involved?

think they were affiliated with the boston bomber kids?? Nah, they woulda hired pros I think

Sounds like the club from "Rounders" that 'KGB' ran.