Tobey Maguire (the actor who played the role of Spiderman movie), Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio are involved in a case of illegal poker games. According to the FBI, these artists would be part of an illegal network of poker players. But it will qualify. You will better understand by reading the sequel.
Tobey Maguire is sued for having won more than $ 300,000 "illegally" poker. A scam conducted mainly by Bradley Ruderman, who is currently in prison because he would have extracted its investors 25 million $ to pay his poker debts.
Brad Ruderman is serving his sentence for being the organizer of a pyramid fraud, or more accurately a chain of Ponzi schemes. According to Wikipedia, a chain of Ponzi is described as being a "circuit financial fraud which is to compensate investments made by clients, through mainly funds provided by new entrants".
In other words, Maguire gains came from a dirty source: money 'stolen' from Bradley Ruderman, the money he stole to its investors. Bradley would have lost several million dollars to maps, including 5, 2 M$ at the hands of Maguire. For this reason, Maguire gains are say, under investigation. Maguire did know that the money he earned cards against Bradley was dirty money?
As Ben Afflect, Damon and DiCaprio whose names have arisen, they have not been prosecuted in justice. On the other hand, if they were lucky at these parties that they engaged in chic hotels in Los Angeles, they could also be suspected of fraud and money laundering. Hope for them that their poker sessions have been losing. At times, it can be paid to be the pigeon in the table.
The only three players known for having won gains against Bradley Ruderman Maguire, Cassavetes and Kaplan.
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