11 including gambling Web site CEO charged (AP)

by Populux | July 18, 2006 at 02:06 pm
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FORT WORTH, Texas - Federal officials have charged 11 people, including the CEO of a big gambling Web site, alleging they committed conspiracy, racketeering and fraud in taking sports bets from U.S. residents. The Justice Department said Monday it is seeking the forfeiture of $4.5 billion, cars and computers from the defendants, including BetOnSports PLC and three other companies. BetOnSports Chief Executive David Carruthers and four other defendants were arrested over the weekend. Carruthers was ...

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