The former Gilbert Arenas in the American Professional League has been arrested with many other people regarding alleged illegal gambling.
A federal indictment claims that the operation included high -risk poker games held at an insulo palace that was owned by Arenas.
The US Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday that the 43 -year -old “Aka Zero” player, accused of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling company, the charge of operating illegal gambling, and charges of wrong data for federal investigators.
“In Arenas’s directives, Arthur Katz, 51, from West Hollywood, organized the palace to host games, found the participants to host games, and collected rental from the co -co -participating on behalf of the scene,” the prosecutors are called.
It was also accused of the indictment and arrest:
- Yevgeni Geershman, 49, AKA “GIORA” from Woodland Hills; The personality of the organized crime suspected of Israel;
- Evgenny Tourvski, 48, AKA “Eugene”, from Tarzana;
- Alan Austria, 52, is also known as “Elika” from West Hills;
- Yarin Cohen, 27, is also known as “YC” from Tarzana; and
- Ievgen Krachun, 43, from Tarzana.
Geershman, Tourevski, Austria and Cohen are accused of managing the illegal poker “Pot LIMIT OMAHA”, among other illegal games, in Mancino and “collected” – fees “collected from each container as a percentage or fixed amount for each hand – and invited the players.”
Geershman was also accused of employing young women to serve drinks, giving massage and “companionship to the poker” in exchange for advice. However, fees were imposed on a “tax” to work in games. The chefs, lines and armed security guards have also been appointed to games.
Kraun is accused of working as a “chip hostility”. He is accused of “tracking the victories and losses of the players, and distributing poker chips to the paid players and employees.”
“Each of these defendants is accused of one accused of conspiracy to operate an illegal playing company and one charge to operate illegal gambling work,” continued.
If they are convicted, they will face the five -year maximum sentence in the Federal Prison for each census.
Jerscheman is an Israeli citizen. He and 35 Valentina Kojari of Woodland Hills, accused of three additional charges: conspiracy to make fraud in marriage, fraud in marriage, and express a false statement in the immigration document.
“In early 2022, Geershman conspired with Cojocari to enter a malicious marriage for the purposes of obtaining a permanent legal status in the United States and lied to immigration authorities to buy the legal status of Jersichmann, who provided financial support to Cojocari in exchange for her participation in the marriage of the Levant.” “Geershman and Cojocari provided wrong information about the migration models in the United States, including the Answer’s Answers about” No “if he had been detained by any law enforcement official and whether he intends to engage in illegal gambling or any other form of the commercial deputy.”
The Bureau of Internal Security in Northridge, the main crime department of the Los Angeles Police Department – the organized crime department, and the criminal investigation into the Tax Authority in the case.
All defendants, including the squares, are scheduled to appear before the court for simulating Wednesday afternoon in the local United States court in Los Angeles.