1. 07-02-12 02:15 PM #1
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    Full Tilt CEO Ray Bitar surrrenders to U.S. Authorities

    Ray Bitar, the chief executive officer of Full Tilt Poker and one of 11 men indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on Black Friday, surrendered to U.S. authorities on Monday.

    The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed to PokerNews that Bitar gave himself up to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York. Bitar is facing five charges for his role at Full Tilt Poker, including conspiracy to violate the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), operation of illegal gambling business, and money laundering conspiracy.

    Monday's news initially broke on the TwoPlusTwo forums, where a reputable member leaked an internal email allegedly sent by Bitar to staffers in Ireland. In the email, Bitar explains that his return to the U.S. is "part of the process" in completing the pending deal with PokerStars and the Department of Justice.

    "We have all worked hard over the last 15 months to preserve Full Tilt’s assets and potential in order to provide for the repayment of all players, and that continues to be our top priority," Bitar writes. "It is as important as ever that we all do everything possible to make that happen and, hopefully our deal with Poker Stars will very soon make our goal a reality."

    The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York will be issuing a press release later today. PokerNews will have more on this story as it develops.
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  2. 07-02-12 02:20 PM #2
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    Kill them all
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  3. 07-02-12 02:30 PM #3
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    amazing we re at this point in 2012
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  4. 07-02-12 02:40 PM #4
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    Always glad to see my government putting its time and money to good use.
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  5. 07-02-12 02:52 PM #5
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    we really dont have anything better to fight in this country ?
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  6. 07-02-12 02:53 PM #6
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    will they return all the stolen money now?
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  7. 07-02-12 02:56 PM #7
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    well they actually arrested someone that deserves it this time
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  8. 07-02-12 04:54 PM #8
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    tt you are trash pay you debts
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  9. 07-02-12 05:07 PM #9
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    FREE RAY, USA is supposedly a member of the WTO who has already ruled that poker and sportsbook sites operatin over the web are well with in their rights under international trade. Funny how the justice department finds itself to be above international court rulings it agreed to acknowlege and respect.
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  10. 07-02-12 06:00 PM #10
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    I am paying, sftu,
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  11. 07-02-12 06:50 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by topgame85 View Post
    FREE RAY, USA is supposedly a member of the WTO who has already ruled that poker and sportsbook sites operatin over the web are well with in their rights under international trade. Funny how the justice department finds itself to be above international court rulings it agreed to acknowlege and respect.
    You don't have to look far, just look up the Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom.
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  12. 07-02-12 06:57 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by GamblerSpirit View Post
    You don't have to look far, just look up the Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom.
    It's ironic you posted in a thread about a fat stiff thief. Pay your point loans you piece of wigger trash.
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