Overview
- Prosecutors say he ran a Costa Rica-based site used by unlicensed operators to take bets from U.S. customers, including Californians.
- Between 2018 and 2022 he concealed up to $4,198,136 in income, reporting no taxable income for 2020 despite earning $1.8 million.
- Investigators say he laundered proceeds by exchanging cash for checks, totaling between $1.5 million and $3.5 million across the scheme.
- The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation’s International Tax and Financial Crimes group and Homeland Security Investigations, with DOJ Tax Section attorneys prosecuting.
- The government estimates a tax loss of no more than $1,524,528, and sentencing is set for May 12 with maximum terms of 10 years for money laundering and five years for the tax evasion and illegal gambling counts.