Jimbo 175 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 The billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m (£192m). Anurag Dikshit, co-founder of the UK-listed company PartyGaming, entered the plea in a New York federal court. He is charged with violating federal gambling laws, an offence which could incur a prison term of up to two years. Mr Dikshit, an Indian national with an estimated fortune of $1.6bn, declined to comment to reporters. The US justice department said Mr Dikshit, 37, had pleaded guilty to one count of "using the wires to transmit bets and wagering information". US gambling law reforms in 2006 effectively made it illegal for PartyGaming to trade there. Correspondents say Mr Dikshit, who still holds a major stake in the company, is unlikely to serve any jail time because of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Mr Dikshit, who was released on a $15m bail pending sentencing next December, has already paid $100m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccermom 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) The billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m (£192m). Anurag Dikshit, co-founder of the UK-listed company PartyGaming, entered the plea in a New York federal court. He is charged with violating federal gambling laws, an offence which could incur a prison term of up to two years. Mr Dikshit, an Indian national with an estimated fortune of $1.6bn, declined to comment to reporters. The US justice department said Mr Dikshit, 37, had pleaded guilty to one count of "using the wires to transmit bets and wagering information". US gambling law reforms in 2006 effectively made it illegal for PartyGaming to trade there. Correspondents say Mr Dikshit, who still holds a major stake in the company, is unlikely to serve any jail time because of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Mr Dikshit, who was released on a $15m bail pending sentencing next December, has already paid $100m. Could the poor bastard not be let off due to the fact he's had a lifetime of being called Dikshit? Poor rich bastard. Edited December 17, 2008 by soccermom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 "Mr Dikshit spoke only to confirm his name" (at which point the hearing was adjourned because the Judge was laughing until his arse bled) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 shocked he is not linked to us tbh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11080 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Any Relation to Meenzer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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