Inside N.M.'s greatest casino scam
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2010
- It was a high stakes game of fraud and forgery, a casino heist the likes of which New Mexico had never been seen before. The victim: Sandia Casino. The take: More than $1.2 million.
If he murdered somebody he'll get less time.
The system is corrupt. Thank God for Karma. People get theirs when it finds their address. Better to be free and poor then rich or poor in a living grave.
Had he murdered the Judge 20 yrs.
Just let him go free. The casinos are the biggest thieves out there.
Matt McKinnon yeah that's so messed up the way the casino forces people to gamble their money against their will.
Nobody forces anybody
Politicians are the biggest thieves out there, by far.
They don't like to lose!!
@@joeashbubemma You got that right Buddy!
The presiding judge definitely was on the payroll in this case!
Nope,
Just a stock holder
True indeed
It is Vegas.
The judge must be the owner
the judge who gave him 50 years deserves 20 himself
octagonocologist The same judge probably allows rapists to walk out the day after they're arrested.
octagonocologist
According to whom?
That's so true!!! Same as here in Canada.
50 years wtf! You get less for murder
and u deserve 30
A 50 year sentence for this is unbelievable! I rewinded twice to where they said “50 years” to make sure they weren’t saying “15 years.” They say there is no such thing as victimless crime but I’d say that stealing from a casino is pretty damn close.
Also, Roybal plead guilty and still wound up with 50 years. That’s pretty crazy.
50 years for stealing from a casino,he should get an award, American justice system sucks
Totally Agree Arshad!
50 year for ripping of organized crime LoL..
Yeah just try not paying taxes.
Your comment hit on the right spot.
They kill couple people and get 20 years in jail, out in 10 for good behavior. Steal from a corporation they get 50 years. This is American justice.
699 felony charges. He did good.
50 years?!! That seems a bit much. Stupid, lazy, casino honchos allowed this to happen because of mismanagement. I wonder how many top brass got fired compared to the low-level workers?
none
Who cares if a casino got ripped off? How many times do you see stories where someone wins a jackpot and the casino refuses to pay off claiming 'software error'? Yeah, bs.
Totally Agree Patrick!
The casinos are the theif
the casinos never pay off wins bc they decided they dont have to
Wow! Killers and drug dealers are on the streets but he gets 50 years for stealing money!! 1 mil isnt even that much these days.
Donna W
According to whom? Lifetime armed robbers don’t get away with a fraction of this!
Donna W Child porn 1/4 of time
Rapists and murderers get less. ..
Tell that to a broke person
Donna if you got it like that my rents 400 help a nigga out😀
Dam the IRS wants tax on stolen money too....lol.....that's od gansta
For real, now that's the real crime
They have to stick their grubby little hands in everything
i think 15 years is enough not 50 years...
Minorities typically get drastically steeper sentences for similar convictions.
Vunter nope he would have gotten the chair if he was
Murderers don't even get this...wtf?
You think 15 years is enough.. you are a half wit
The extremely harsh sentence is a crime.
David Skinner
Wrong as people get away with less after a career of armed robberies!
if he was just given a few months for each count of theft he would have served a hundred years or more, on one hand he was fortunate that didn't happen
50 years is crazy.
Big Dev Kyser So happy he is white... otherwise it would be racist... right?
Well the woman got none, so they just doubled his to make up for it. His lawyer seems pretty bad.
Hes free now because of Covid they let him out
50 years!! wtf that is ridiculous he didn't hurt anyone, give him 5 years, that's plenty!
give him 5 years.If he took a mil from me I would want to give him life.He is never going to pay it back f..k him.
dirtyoldfarmhand3 oh but the doctor who murdered micheal Jackson gets 5 years.. that's fucked up that you would want someone to have life for that
dirtyoldfarmhand3 it's a fucking casino and it was insured, the money was never really lost to them.
BOO HOO
dirtyoldfarmhand3 our justice system is fucked, if instead he had stolen $10,000 from a poor person and that was all their money at gunpoint he would have gotten like 5-10 years.. corporations are protected more then people
50 years for staling from the wealthy criminals in NM. LOL
stealing from the wealthy means stealing from those who made the laws ;)
laws are there to protect the rich from the poor. also poor from poor. but that is more so that all the poor people know that there are no exceptions for them. not without the money to go into court.
you can do basically whatever you want as long as you got the money to get away with it.
Recon Smith no thats for not paying his taxes lol
Recon Smith Amen to THAT! LOL!!! Apparently, the fact that the odds are ALWAYS with the casinos isn’t seen as “theft”!! 🙄🙄
RacinGIRL911 it’s not theft when everyone knows the rules and no one is being forced to play against their will.
Arnold De Shay A very good point, indeed!! 👍🏼😊. If only everyone went into a casino with the same frame of mind I had when I went to Vegas. The money I took into the casinos was pretty much what I could “afford to lose”. And when that base amount was gone, I was done playing. Period. If, when it was time to leave, I had more than my base amount left, I merely considered it to be icing on the cake!!
Unfortunately, as we are all painfully aware, there are those people who go there with the express reason to “hit it big”! However, for one reason or another they get caught up in the thrill of win, and usually end up blowing money they can NOT afford to lose. But, I’m guessing/hoping that a great number of people go into casinos just to have fun!
if he would of murdered the people who caught him he would of gotten less than 50. casinos fault. hand written jackpot winnings? really?
I love it when scam artist like casinos get scammed! I wish they did not get caught
Tunica too
The criminal injustice system is really working for the real criminal mega corperations so when a person beats them out of their own game they get harsh sentences worse then a murderer because money is their scheme!!!
"hand written jackpot winnings? really?" I agree! The casino should have been Punished somehow!
he stole, it was his fault, the casino should have had a better system but that does not justify stealing from anyone, imagine using that same logic with someone who broke into your car and stole items you had in there, it's not their fault it's yours.
Theres no doubt they should both be punished for this and forced to pay back all the money,but a 50 year sentence is a joke.
ye America has dumb sentences well out of hand
I agree. John McNamara steals $435 Million and gets 5 years in prison. David Scott Ghantt steals $17.3 M from Loomis and gets 7 years. This idiot splits $1.2 M with an accomplice and gets 50 years!!!!! Yeah, this makes sense.
hardtarget22 And they say Judges aren't corrupt! They are Humans(barely),and every Human has his price!
Buddy has the money stashed ..I guess they figure by the time he is out that money will be worthless or he will hand over the money to get a lesser time in jail
stellastey Yeah, wow, I agree. They deserve punishment but 50 years is unbelievable. I actually rewinded to where they said “50 years” twice to make sure they weren’t saying 15 years.
50 years?? Child molesters are roaming around & this guy got 50 years?!?!?
Totally agree he should have at most got 5 years.
@@deonhadfield8360 he had 699 charges, he received less than one month per charge, he was lucky he only got fifty years.
50 years for stealing money without using a weapon? What a joke.
50 years is ridiculous.
Everyone knows that when amateurs are caught stealing they get banged up, banks, insurance, governments and corporations caught stealing, it's forgotten & forgiven. It's a big club and he wasn't invited.
On The Money Anon!
50 years is outrageous. How much time did Lawrence Singleton serve for raping and cutting off a child’s arms? Total injustice! This really upsets me.
I totally agree...the judge needs to do about a 1000 years.
Don't blame you for being Upset! Bothers the HELL out of ME Also!
To be fair, the fact this guy is still alive is a miracle, back in the day he'd be in a hole in the desert...
The female accomplice Lynn, died of natural causes??really?? ..
At 5:02 "When they get complacent and greedy, that's when we catch'em." Isn't that a Casinos motto and hope every time a gambler walks through the door anyway?
Why does the IRS want $350000 from this guy? Surely they can't tax someone on illegal gains otherwise they would essentially be profiting from crime. And why does the insurance company want him to pay back the million that they paid the casino? And why was he sentenced to 50 years when known jihadi terrorists have served less? Someone is getting paid backhanders here. This stinks!
Bosefuss DaBrun It's called taxable gambling income. The WG-2s were filed to the taxing authorities by the casino. They don't care who won, they want their tax money. Also, why would he NOT be held accountable for returning the million dollars to the insurance company? He stole the money from the insurance company, and are entitled to get that money back, especially if he was convicted of the crime.
The taxman dont care they want a piece of the pie regardless how the money was made. Why do you think Al capone went to prison?
Bosefuss DaBrun he got caught that's on him. Had he stayed complacent he could be away in Fiji enjoying himself instead.
but if he has to give the money back to the casino then it is no longer "income" and should no longer be taxable.
Bernie Madoff how much did they get from him, how much did his wife have left. The poor son killed himself. Also rich people knowing 15% profit was not the norm...
In my country (USA) as long as you commit theft, fraud, etc. you won't get tried much less convicted as long as you are part of a bank or stock company or are part of some other powerful, rich company/group.
As far as I'm concerned, good for those guys for getting one over on the casino. If only they had gotten away with it.
Rigging games for customers to lose or at least rarely win, countless crimes committed by wallstreet type folk, killing people on an oil rig by ordering unsafe practices also resulting in major environmental and economic damage, etc. etc. etc. with no jail time. You like smoking the "wrong plant" life in jail. Petty theft? Jail time for you.
It is no wonder that so many people hate this corrupt system we have. Now when are we going to start doing something about it?
Never, money has power
the casino got reimbursed and lost nothing and this guy got 50 years hahahah
And still wants its 180,000 when they make that a month I bet more
the insurance company lost a million, he owes them, he still stole from the casino, that is a crime that one will have to be punished for, or do you believe that if a thief gives back what they stole then they should be off the hook?
Makes me wonder how many other employees at how many other casinos have done the same...
They should have wrapped it up at $1M.
I feel so sorry for the casino (sarcasm).
If the guy had shot someone in cold blood, he'd be out of prison in 7 years.
But take money from a mob industry and you're going to the dungeon forever.
HighsNBurgers dafuq
Probably TRUE!
I just watched on You Tube a 40 year old man in Canada boarded a bus and decapitated a 22 yr old guy , stabbed him over 40 times and ate some of his heart , nose and ear in 2006 . He has now changed his name and not classed as dangerous anymore and as long as he is on his meds can live unsupervised since 2016 . Wow and this guy got 50 yr .
50 years is crazy
50 years? Murders get half that....if that. Total BS
What a nice touch...approaching the slot machine as he explains the scam, then pushes the button so we understand how a slot machine works for the added effect. Gotta love reporters and the cheese factor.
That coworker should have minded their own business!!! 50 years is totally insane
50 years?! R.I.P.
Kenji Yagi Made an example of him
Yeah just kill some people and get half. That's fucked up. It shows what money means on both sides of the justice system
dustin moore I know right, dont some people get 15 years sometimes for murder
vasmajority45 Yea, that's about what you get for 2nd degree murder and manslaughter- 15 years
That sentence is excessive! Wall Street guys make millions illegally and get a few years in a white collar prison.
coning the cons...50 years is a disgrace
How do they not reconcile the electronic information from the machines with the hand written tickets?
It would have made more sense to give the guy 5 years and then fine the company 5 million for being incompetent and pay any taxes or fees resulting the case. That would have been more fair than giving this guy 50 years.
50 years is way too much, 10 at the most important if that
That is sorry how they got their money back and he still got 50 yrs they can at least lower his sentence what about the time supposedly the casino had a bad machine and didn't pay a jackpot to the old lady in Colorado but they didn't get no jail time for that hmmm now that is kinda suspicious
50 years is ridiculous! 10 years seems adequate for this. As for the government and the insurance company wanting all that money they can suck it up and move on, they are robbers themselves.
It happens often. They claim the machines malfunction so they don't have to pay.
This was over 8 yrs ago. Nowadays its all on computer and they verify everything. That shit doesn't happen at a state of the art casino like WinStar.
I remember this casino very well. I knew there was something going on the first day I was there. I got on a $5 machine that was so loose it was incredible. I've never seen any machine hit like this one did. After two hours, I walked out with $14,000. I remember it was a Phantom of the Opera.
Be an honest crook - invest in a slot machine.
Bill Fletcher Or sign a contract for American colors.
Now kudos to these two for the idea of this crime....not bad...greed is what caught you, not the idea. Secondly the criminals here is also the American justice system...50 years ?...6-8 is fine...10 tops.
@3:09 why does he spin the slot machine? Lol. I love the theatrics of local news reporters
Gotta love the fact that you can get up to 50+ years in jail for stealing from casinos, yet bankers and CEO's who steal 100s of millions of dollars from their clients get to walk away scot free....
the thief got scammed! awesome!
I used to go to casinos once every 3 months, played roulette lost 70% of the time 30% of the time I would win a little, I got to the point when the ball was starting to slow down after it hit all the bumps I could pretty much tell within two or three numbers where it was going to land by the speed, I put $20 down on one number and it was rolling and it was going right towards that number and if it slowed way down almost to a stop and all the sudden that little Leprechaun underneath the ball moved three or four spots on its own I don't know if it was a magnet or what told the dealer cash me out I'm out of here never went back in the casino again.
and im the king of pluto
the irs? does stealing count as income? and if he returns the mil' does he still need to pay the irs?
They only got caught because a jealous co-worker was jealous that they weren't part of the cut, what a hater 🤣🤣🤣
Wow 50 years? wth
What to think about online poker ?
Krisler12 my girlfriend thinks is sore online poker
50 year's for theft . damn that judge was dirty .the rich definitely protect each other
I'm thinking they don't have a gaming commission....
50 years wtf he didn’t kill anyone
Noori Nut they’ll get appeal
wow judge gave him 50 years and the man isn't black, #twilightzone
the judge is in on it..clearly
White get longer sentences for the same crime on avarange
The dude is an indian. He's not white are yall blind. Hell Caucasians are not white either they are pink. 😂😂😂😂😂
What does race have to do with anything in this video?
73 Donkryder wot
FIFTY YEARS???!!!! The Judge should be jailed for passing that ridiculous disgusting sentence.
What did they spend the money on?
50yrs!!this wasn’t murder
welp
How do you get 50 years when noone was physically injured
How do you not stop after getting a million cash?
greed will get you in the end
For everyone saying that casinos are thieves, please elaborate... At what point do they put a gun to your head, and force you to give them your money?
James B I like to go to casinos, but I play penny slots & usually leave $20 or more ahead. I'm not giving them my money!
It's called controlling the odds. People assume the pokies are fair game, they are not, they are rigged to take every cent from you while trying to convince you you've got a chance at winning.
Bernard Madoff embezzled billions and was sentenced to 150 years. This guy stole 1 million and got a 3rd of Madoff's sentence. What's wrong with this picture?
50 years? Man should be given a medal
Trump 2020
Getting caught and having to be locked up is no fun. Just live an honest life. No amount of money is worth being locked up for.
50 years for that?!?!
Casinos are unforgiving, no matter the amount. I worked at Harrah's Tahoe back in the 70's. If they caught an employee steeling, security would cuff that person and parade him thru the casino to send a message.
Wait, if you steal money, and IRS considers it taxable income, even if you're caught and have to pay it back?
With the money she stole, she could have had that mustache taken care of.
50 years for casino scam but only 20 years for murder. Justice system is broken.
No auditors?
died of natural causes ?!?!? You know the casino hired a hit.
What Did They Do With The Money ?
He should appeal That sentence is totally inappropriate!
In my country, he'd get one year prison term and would be ordered to pay it all back. 50 years for stealing FROM A CASINO is terrible.
50 years??? The judge must be working with the Mafia
No Doubt About That For Sure!
What a waste of money it was to send a reporter to Las Vegas to do a news report on a New Mexico casino! You're telling me there is NOBODY in the state of NM that can do a news report on Casino security?
Jeff Voyles sung a lot before the interview... what a voice!!!
what about when the casino cheats is it ok?
50 years for robbing money and 5-10 years for murder WTF THE SYSTEM IS MESSED UP
550 times....and you didn't catch on? lmfao
Greed definitely is bad.
Destroying your life for money, how foolish!!!
There are people convicted of murder, rape, child molestation, and numerous other serious crimes all the time that get less than 50 years.
Stealing from thieves is hardly worthy of this sentence.
Wow, I'm just amazed at the sheer ignorance of the Sandia management.
Working with all those flashing lights, bings, bongs and broken souls must take its toll. The money was probably stolen as part of an escape plan to somewhere more quiet. His Defense should have pushed that side of it - instead, he did got his time and the Lady's!
Excellant news!
He couldn't have afforded a better attorney? I think a jury would have been more sympathetic than the judge that gave him 50 years. Unbelievable.
That's insane he should not b in prison that long. Wow
You think all that money he stole he could afford a better attorney. 50 fucking years!! Sheesh 😳
That sentence was ridiculous. Big misadministration of justice. 2-5 years should have suffice for this non violent petty offense. Violent offenders are given 10-25 for crimes against people, and wall street crooks get 2 years for embezzlement when caught stealing from the poor.. judge is nuts
50 yrs? Damn that seems harsh
Casino owners should probably get the death penalty! They have a lot of blood on their hands. This world is full of injustice.
3:07 I thought he was going to get the bonus haha
when the justice system treats murderers and rapists better than people who steal from scammers
Proof that the worst crime in America is stealing from rich people.