Monday, August 4, 2008
$24 million from bank accounts linked to US Online Casino Operator
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The U.S. government has seized $24 million from bank accounts linked to Bodog, and federal filings all point to a major ongoing criminal investigation driven by the U.S. Attorney's office in Baltimore, which launched two lawsuits leading to the asset seizures from bank accounts linked to US Online Casino Operator.
Baltimore federal court filings revealed that seizures were made at major banks like Wachovia, Bank of America, SunTrust Banks and Regions Bank. Media reports reprised speculation that Ayre would be personally pursued, and that there may already be a sealed indictment awaiting execution by federal officials.
Controversial arrests of online gambling executives transiting the USA created further stress and it is thought led ultimately to a recent announcement by Ayre, owner of Bodog, that he had retired from the industry, leaving Bodog's North American activities in the hands of Alwyn Morris, a businessman operating the Morris Mohawk Group from the Kahnawake First Nation enclave in Quebec, Canada.
Ayre is now believed to be in Antigua and Barbuda, where he is apparently maintaining an uncharacteristically low profile and seems to be avoiding countries within the reach of the U.S. government'sextradition laws.
Baltimore federal court filings revealed that seizures were made at major banks like Wachovia, Bank of America, SunTrust Banks and Regions Bank. Media reports reprised speculation that Ayre would be personally pursued, and that there may already be a sealed indictment awaiting execution by federal officials.
Controversial arrests of online gambling executives transiting the USA created further stress and it is thought led ultimately to a recent announcement by Ayre, owner of Bodog, that he had retired from the industry, leaving Bodog's North American activities in the hands of Alwyn Morris, a businessman operating the Morris Mohawk Group from the Kahnawake First Nation enclave in Quebec, Canada.
Ayre is now believed to be in Antigua and Barbuda, where he is apparently maintaining an uncharacteristically low profile and seems to be avoiding countries within the reach of the U.S. government'sextradition laws.
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