Feds Seize PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker Domains

[eLight]

Source: http://torrentfreak.com/feds-seize-p...omains-110415/

The domain seizures by the U.S. Government have hit a new target, and it’s without a doubt the biggest fish thus far.

Three of the largest poker sites – PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker – had their domains seized today as 11 people connected to the gambling outfits were charged with bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling offenses.

The indictment (pdf) was released by the U.S. Attorney’s office in New York Friday afternoon reveals that the seizures are part of a FBI investigation.

“As charged, these defendants concocted an elaborate criminal fraud scheme, alternately tricking some U.S. banks and effectively bribing others to assure the continued flow of billions in illegal gambling profits,” said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

“Moreover, as we allege, in their zeal to circumvent the gambling laws, the defendants also engaged in massive money laundering and bank fraud. Foreign firms that choose to operate in the United States are not free to flout the laws they don’t like simply because they can’t bear to be parted from their profits.”

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eLight Reviewed by eLight on 16th Apr 2011. Feds Seize PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker Domains Source: http://torrentfreak.com/feds-seize-pokerstars-full-tilt-poker-and-absolute-poker-domains-110415/ === Click the link at the top to view full article. Rating: 5

[Glenn]

Its high time they run behind bigger fishes , instead of troubling our naive uploaders.