Tag: illegal gambling

Rahulkumar D. Patel, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Operate an Illegal Gambling Business, Money Laundering, Missouri 2025
⏱ 3 min read A brazen multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation has been busted in southwest Missouri, with an Indian national at the helm. Rahulkumar D. Patel, a 41-year-old citizen of India living in Washington, admitted in federal court to running the wire fraud scheme and illegal gambling businesses. Patel’s operation, which spanned six locations in…

Jimmy the Greek, Sports Betting Racketeering, New York 1980
⏱ 2 min read A ruthless illegal gambling operation in northwest Indiana, known as Porterhouse Parlay, has been busted with 22 defendants charged, including notorious gambler James L. Gerodemos, aka ‘Jimmy the Greek.’ According to a 28-count indictment unsealed on April 29, 2026, the organization used threats and intimidation to collect on debts, and laundered…
