https://news.co.cr/judiciary-police-...ta-rica/76738/

Must be a lot of nervous Gringos down there . Hope they get him back safe.

Why is it always the nice guys that get kidnapped

The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirmed on Tuesday that it is looking for a missing American man since September 25.Although the OIJ indicated that the entity does not have reports of the payment of a ransom, it is unofficially stated that a million dollar sum was demanded from the 43-year-old man's family.The director of the OIJ, Walter Espinoza insisted that through the Costa Rican judicial authorities there has been no communication with alleged kidnappers.The subject identifies himself as William Sean, better known as Tony. He is a neighbor of Santa Ana and owns an electronic betting center in San Pedro.Sean was last seen in Curridabat when he went to leave a co-worker."The OIJ has not received nor has it known that a reward is required," Espinoza said.The police chief said they can not provide further details of the investigation because the life of the American could be in danger.The case is handled by the Miscellaneous Crimes section and the Criminal Investigations unit. The judicial authorities located the American's vehicle, but no further details were given as the investigation is in process.Private investigatorsIn this case, the national authorities found that Sean's family privately hired private investigators in the country.They were from September 25 to 27 in the country and no further details of their actions are handled.The OIJ pointed out that they were not officials of any governmental institution and they did not receive references in this regard from the US embassy.The OIJ works on the reconstruction of the scenario and hopes to obtain more details of the case. Sean also has Costa Rican citizenship.Unofficially it is said that the family would have executed a millionaire payment before contacting the OIJ, but this was not corroborated by Espinoza.

Yeah , most sports bettors , especially winning ones are mostly “ meh”

Whoever is doing this had better stop! I would hate to see this become a trend, where good people like Jon Kreta and Diane Coates get kidnapped and harmed.

If you see these people, they are definitely not ultra wealthy gambling industry giants who could be ransomed for millions. If you see them, leave them alone. Do not hurt them.









****ing how is this woman the head of one of the largest online sportsbooks in the world?

Denise*

I'd say in sportsbook terms that the odds aren't looking good for a good outcome. +800??

5Dimes owner Sean Creighton vehicle found crashed by police

Diaro Extra also reports that confidential sources tell the paper that the mastermind behind the brazen attack is a Mixed Marial Arts fighter.

I mean, he doesn't deserve to be kidnapped and probably murdered, but he is by all accounts an *******, 5dimes sold my credit card info on to thieves to make a buck and lied about it and 'Tony' has a well documented history of being an ******* towards basically everyone, so... dude had enemies and is basically a rich crook living in a third world country, this isn't that surprising or sad.

I'm guessing 5dimes didn't directly sell your info, but whatever processor they used had a breach or sold it.

whats with the pictures?

Isn't the guy with the tattoos the guy who was running betislands?

Seems odd that he has been operating in Costa Rica for 20 years and now that legalization happens in U.S. BOOM he is gone.

Yes,Jon Kreta one ugly mother****er https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcgRaf38uCQ

Wow thought it was a joke ? Poor Tony hope he is ok.

Can't they use the million to buy some badass track him down like the movie?

Copied from Sports Betting. NVG worthy imo.

Anyone that knows his family should have them use this private Company.http://www.tridentcmg.com/crisis-man...om-resolution/
Contact Julio Gomez, its not cheap but they can get him out!

The Body of US Expat and Sportsbook Owner “5Dimes Tony” Found in Costa Rica


https://news.co.cr/us-expat-and-spor...ta-rica/76844/

who is this guy?

Favorite Tony line

" I dont service customers. I solve problems"

There are now rumors that the body found wasn't actually Tony.

There are further rumors that Tony was about to be extradited to the US, and he faked this kidnapping so he could go hide in Cuba, and the ransom was actually paid to himself.

I'm not saying I believe it, but I'd love to see an official statement from the OIJ that the body was really positively identified.

big if true

"Creighton’s wife allegedly received a ransom phone call on the night of the 24th, asking for a $750,000 ransom payment, to be paid in bitcoin (virtual currency), and sent to a Cuban bank."

Ask to be paid in Bitcoin but have it sent to a bank!?
Why do online news outlets not proofread their **** articles?

This detail has been bothering me, too.

They keep reporting the "money being sent to a Cuban bank" or "the bitcoin being received in Cuba", but that's not how bitcoin payments work.

So where does Cuba actually fit into all of this?

So many unanswered questions here.

I suppose it's possible they shipped money to Cuba to be converted to bitcoin and then shipped to the kidnappers, but why would Cuba be necessary for this, and wouldn't 5Dimes already have plenty of BTC to send?

This is like a movie plot. Interested to see how it plays out whether he's positively identified or if he faked his own death