Casino crime summary: Reno sex crimes lead to arrests
A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly engaging in illegal sex at an unnamed casino in Reno, Nevada.
According to police, suspect Bill Ellis first touched an older casino employee. About 40 minutes later, Ellis approached another woman in a casino restroom and allegedly "brandished a knife" before taking off her "pants."
The victim told Ellis to leave the restroom, but Ellis then ordered the victim to go to another location in the casino. Then he hit her. During the attack, the victim can be heard screaming and Ellis runs away. The victim reported the incident to police, who reviewed the casino's surveillance video. Reno
Police found Ellis shortly after his arrest. Nevada station KTVN reported that Ellis was charged with:
- False imprisonment with a deadly weapon (sexually motivated)
- Charged with sexual assault with a deadly weapon Attempted sexual assault Beating the elderly and sexually assaulting them
- Public and gross indecency
Jaguars employees stole $22 million
A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars allegedly stole more than $22 million from the NFL team. Authorities said some of the funds were used for gambling.
A document filed last week in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Florida, alleges that defendant Amit Patel used some of $22,221,454.40 in online betting. Patel also allegedly used some of the ill-gotten gains to purchase personal items, including a $95,000 Patek Philippe Nautilus watch, an apartment and a vehicle.
He was charged with wire fraud and unlawful currency transactions.
If Patel is found guilty, he could be forced to forfeit property "proceeds of crime worth at least $22,221,454.40," as well as assets purchased with the money, the documents say.
Jaguar Financial Manager
Patel began working for the Jaguars in 2018 after serving as the team's virtual credit card (VCC) system administrator. He allegedly used VCC to commit thefts between 2019 and 2023 before being released by the team in February.
As part of his responsibilities with the Jaguars, Patel serves as both team coordinator and financial planning and analysis manager, a position that allows him to oversee the team's monthly financial reporting and department budgets, The Athletic reported. .
It is alleged that Patel concealed the illegal transactions by identifying "recurring VCC transactions such as meals, air tickets and hotel charges" and then copied those transactions; that he inflated the amounts of legitimate recurring transactions; and that he conducted completely fictitious transactions. transactions that sounded plausible but never actually occurred,” the filing said.
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Source: www.casino.org
