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Tobey Maguire faces lawsuit after winning huge sums in 'illegal poker games'
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:10 PM on 22nd June 2011
Tobey Maguire is said to be facing a lawsuit after allegedly being involved in an illegal gambling ring.
The Spider-Man actor is claimed to be one of dozens of Hollywood actors who took part in the high-stakes poker games, Star magazine reported.
The 35-year-old is said to have won over $300,000 from a Beverly Hills hedge fund manager, who was allegedly trying to pay off his debt to the star.
Facing lawsuit? It has been claimed that actor Tobey Maguire will be facing a suit, who was seen here at LA Airport last week
Other A-list Hollywood celebrities are also said to have played the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em games.
The magazine claimed that the poker games were held twice a week in luxury suites at a hotel in Beverly Hills.
It has been reported that the CEO of Ruderman Capital Partners, Brad Ruderman, was being investigated by the FBI.
The FBI allegedly uncovered that the CEO lost $25 million of investor money in clandestine poker games.
Those involved in the secret society are reported to be facing lawsuits and it wasn’t just Hollywood actors who were involved, but also a billionaire businessman, film director and a record label owner.
Reports: Star magazine claimed that the poker games were held twice a week in luxury suites at a hotel in Beverly Hills
Mr Ruderman has been convicted of two counts of wire fraud and two counts of investment advisor fraud and will stay in a Texas jail until 2018.
The CEO’s clients have hired lawyers to file civil law suits against those who won large sums in the poker games, to try and recover some of their lost savings.
The lawsuit filed against Maguire in the US Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles said the games were ‘exclusive events, by invitation only, and that there was a regular roster of players consisting of wealthy celebrities, entrepreneurs, attorneys and businessmen.
‘As part of the scheme, funds invested in (Ruderman) were transferred to persons such as Defendant (Maguire), who received the funds on account of Ruderman’s gambling losses and on account of Defendant’s gambling winnings.,’ Radar Online reported from court documents.
Claims: The 35-year-old is said to have won over $300,000 from a Beverly Hills hedge fund manage
Mr Ruderman is said to have lost £311,300 to Maguire and it is claimed part of that amount was lost to the actor on July 30 2007 of the amount of $110,000.
And a source told the current edition of Star magazine that Maguire won approximately $1 million per month over a three year period.
Playing for money at underground poker clubs is illegal under Californian law, but Star reported that none of the participants are under criminal investigation.
But it is understood that the 35-year-old Seabiscuit star has hired a lawyer to defend the allegations made against him, claiming the games were not illegal.
In character: Tobey Maguire in costume on set of Spider-Man 3 in 2007
Wednesday, Jun 22 2011 6PM 26°C 9PM 26°C 5-Day Forecast
Tobey Maguire faces lawsuit after winning huge sums in 'illegal poker games'
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:10 PM on 22nd June 2011
Tobey Maguire is said to be facing a lawsuit after allegedly being involved in an illegal gambling ring.
The Spider-Man actor is claimed to be one of dozens of Hollywood actors who took part in the high-stakes poker games, Star magazine reported.
The 35-year-old is said to have won over $300,000 from a Beverly Hills hedge fund manager, who was allegedly trying to pay off his debt to the star.
Facing lawsuit? It has been claimed that actor Tobey Maguire will be facing a suit, who was seen here at LA Airport last weekOther A-list Hollywood celebrities are also said to have played the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em games.
The magazine claimed that the poker games were held twice a week in luxury suites at a hotel in Beverly Hills.
It has been reported that the CEO of Ruderman Capital Partners, Brad Ruderman, was being investigated by the FBI.
The FBI allegedly uncovered that the CEO lost $25 million of investor money in clandestine poker games.
Those involved in the secret society are reported to be facing lawsuits and it wasn’t just Hollywood actors who were involved, but also a billionaire businessman, film director and a record label owner.
Reports: Star magazine claimed that the poker games were held twice a week in luxury suites at a hotel in Beverly HillsMr Ruderman has been convicted of two counts of wire fraud and two counts of investment advisor fraud and will stay in a Texas jail until 2018.
The CEO’s clients have hired lawyers to file civil law suits against those who won large sums in the poker games, to try and recover some of their lost savings.
The lawsuit filed against Maguire in the US Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles said the games were ‘exclusive events, by invitation only, and that there was a regular roster of players consisting of wealthy celebrities, entrepreneurs, attorneys and businessmen.
‘As part of the scheme, funds invested in (Ruderman) were transferred to persons such as Defendant (Maguire), who received the funds on account of Ruderman’s gambling losses and on account of Defendant’s gambling winnings.,’ Radar Online reported from court documents.
Claims: The 35-year-old is said to have won over $300,000 from a Beverly Hills hedge fund manageMr Ruderman is said to have lost £311,300 to Maguire and it is claimed part of that amount was lost to the actor on July 30 2007 of the amount of $110,000.
And a source told the current edition of Star magazine that Maguire won approximately $1 million per month over a three year period.
Playing for money at underground poker clubs is illegal under Californian law, but Star reported that none of the participants are under criminal investigation.
But it is understood that the 35-year-old Seabiscuit star has hired a lawyer to defend the allegations made against him, claiming the games were not illegal.
In character: Tobey Maguire in costume on set of Spider-Man 3 in 2007