LinkBack URL
About LinkBacksFeds 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.
Results 1 to 10 of 12
-
04-17-2013, 06:09 PM #1PokerOwned Demi-God
- Join Date
- Jun 2012
- Posts
- 1,078
Feds raid midtown art gallery in bust of Russian mob ran poker games for celebs
-
04-17-2013, 06:27 PM #2Elite PokerOwned Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2012
- Posts
- 528
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..)
-
04-17-2013, 06:36 PM #3PokerOwned Master
- Join Date
- Sep 2012
- Posts
- 266
those sneaky russians
they exist? lol
Originally Posted by wykydsceptre
-
04-17-2013, 08:11 PM #4PokerOwned Veteran
- Join Date
- Mar 2013
- Posts
- 86
Let thim gamble dam
-
04-18-2013, 10:05 PM #5PokerOwned Demi-God
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Posts
- 1,028
The USA allowed Russians to operate in this country.
-
04-18-2013, 10:37 PM #6PokerOwned God
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Posts
- 1,591
I agree with Don, let them gamble dammit! Russians control alot more than you think.
-
04-18-2013, 10:56 PM #7Elite PokerOwned Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2011
- Posts
- 489
russians@ long live putin and the confed eracy!
-
04-19-2013, 07:02 AM #8PokerOwned Demi-God
- Join Date
- Apr 2013
- Posts
- 936
wish it woulda told who got rounded up, and who the hell wants to play poker in an art gallery???
-
04-19-2013, 07:54 AM #9PokerOwned God
- Join Date
- Mar 2011
- Posts
- 1,723
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
-
04-19-2013, 02:16 PM #10Experienced Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 11
damn that is crazy! do they know which celebs were involved?
Reply With Quote