Another Ex-Poker Stars Processor Settles With US Prosecutors

21/08/2010 9:08
Type Online Report
Theme poker

Ahmad Khawaja and associated firms Allied Wallet and Allied Systems have agreed to a civil settlement with USA authorities.

The settlement includes forfeiture of $13.3 Million that was seized by US authorities back in June.

The funds were alleged to be derived from or involved in the processing of payments from and to PokerStars in 2009.

Excuse me, but what would have happened had the accused parties not settled? US authorities had already seized the money. Does anyone think they would have ever given it back? And what about poker players? Are any of those funds earmarked to be returned to the players that they came from initially?

As I have commented before, US government attacks against gaming companies and their payment processors are extortion under color of law -- nothing more and nothing less. The mafia does this all the time. If you are running a card room in what they consider to be "their area" and you are not affiliated with them (e.g. paying tribute), they will come put you out of business under threat of expropriation of earnings and/or physical harm. The activities of government work in precisely the same way. But they are the "government" so it is always "legal".

"Q"
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