John O’Keefe (26) ran up gambling debts after falling into depression following the death of his father in 2011. He was to be paid 200 for transporting the drugs valued at over 7,000. O’Keefe, of Windmill Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply at…
Las Vegas Review-Journal has published some new information regarding Australian high stakes pro Matthew Kirk’s recent lawsuit, where Kirk claims Kings Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik is refusing to pay him back a personal loan of $2 million. The Las Vegas Review-Journal has published a text message…
A $3 million exchange at an Aria poker table is now the center of a lawsuit filed in Clark County court. In late May, Australian poker pro Matthew Kirk, known for his unorthodox play, scooted increments of $500,000 and $1 million in chips across the felt to Czech casino owner and entrepreneur Leon Tsoukernik. At…
Emma Kennedy , [email protected] Published 3:10 p.m. CT July 10, 2017 | Updated 3:22 p.m. CT July 10, 2017 CLOSE The remains of Drulmauert Mims was found Wednesday, June 28 in the backyard of a Warrington home. Emma Kennedy/[email protected] Buy Photo State attorney Bill Eddins, right, announces the arrest of Desiree Tedder for the death…
Floyd Mayweather has never been shy about flaunting how much money he has, but paying his debts to the government is a different story. According to a report from ESPN, Mayweather has said he will not be able to pay off a tax liability from 2015 until after his upcoming fight with Conor McGregor. Darren…
Inverness Sheriff Court, within Inverness Castle. A DRUGS courier bound for the Highlands who was caught ferrying a £16,000 heroin stash has been jailed for a year. Inverness Sheriff Court heard Laura Beckwith made the drugs run from her home in Liverpool to clear gambling debts. The 28-year-old from Liverpool admitted being concerned in the supply…
PUNTING PARADIGM: Gamblers in Tamworth put more than $879,000 a day through poker machines in the last year. TAMWORTH punters gambled away more than $879,000 a day in the pokies, new figures have revealed. The allure of poker machines in the New England North West has been laid bare, with the region gambling more than $903…
Maurice Sessum, co-owner of 4 Star Resolution, a Buffalo-based debt collection company, will be spending 7 1/2 years in prison for fraud. Sessum, also the company’s chief financial, was sentenced Friday for orchestrating a scheme to coerce thousands of victims to overpay their debts by more than $31 million, according to officials. The U.S. Attorney’s…
Volcano, Brighton 4 are currently in post-production. Michel Merkt has signed on as a producer on works in progress 2017 films Volcano and Brighton 4. Volcano is directed by Roman Bondarchuk and produced by Olena Yershova. The film centres on Lukas, a translator working for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, who is…
No country can be indifferent to China’s economy, especially not Australia. We’re more exposed to what goes on in it than just about any other nation. China has long been the biggest market for our commodities, such as iron ore, coal and wool. And now it is the largest foreign buyer of our services, especially…