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Originally Posted by teddyFBI
Nowhere in the article does it say anything about the DOJ being part of any negotiations. Cereus just says they've submitted a plan to repay players to the DOJ...sounds to me like a classic ploy to shift the blame to DOJ...expect a Cereus press release in the future that says "sry, we submitted a plan to have you players repaid but the DOJ wouldn't get on board, too bad so sad gg."
At least there's finally some realism here...
The ONLY way Customers get seized money is via "remission"...
AFTER "successful conclusion of litigation".
Southern District Press Release (Oct 2011)
http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pokerstars.html
28 C.F.R. PART 9
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REMISSION OR MITIGATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FORFEITURES
http://law.justia.com/cfr/title28/28-1.0.1.1.10.html
In the the context of US law...
Everything put forth by FTP, Phil Ivey, Tapie, Cereus, etc...
Is a pure publicity stunt...
To buy time, build criminal defense, get free publicity, etc...
And poker "news sites" are running it like "news"...
In order to get thousands of clicks from desperados.
You guys are being hustled by everyone listed above...
The victims of Team FTP continue to be played for fools.