I've only this week come across this scandal here and have some basic questions. These questions may or may not have been answered, but at this point there are literally hundreds of pages of posts on the 2 or 3 threads devoted to this subject. Just too much. So here goes
Legal ramifications:
The way I read Cornell Fiji's exhaustive summary*, Scott Tom (AB co-founder) and several others are likely guilty of Grand Larceny, Fraud, and who knows what other criminal charges. If all this is as Fiji laid out, this is indisputable and well documented. The million dollar question is under who's jurisdiction does it fall? The victims seem to be American, but the companies are based out of Costa Rica or some such, under the aegis of Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. Does the Mohawk Nation's soveriegnty protect these scum bags? I find it hard to believe the FBI, RCMP, or some other justice department hasn't come accross this and looked into it.
Civil ramifications:
It seems to me, Marco Johnson and his fellow victims have grounds for a major lawsuit, possibly even class-action. UB seemed to allow the perpetrators to change screen-names at will and allowed major withdrawals without any review, despite their stated policies. Doesn't this open them up for litigation? As above, I'm sure jurisdiction is an issue.
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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...d.php?t=208114
Last edited by bulls_horn; 05-30-2008 at 07:51 PM.
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