I didn't know that the Nevada Gaming Commission was allowed to carry heat?
I didn't know that the Nevada Gaming Commission was allowed to carry heat?
Can somebody please add Bryan Micon?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua#Notable_residents
Holy shit...
Correct and I suspect Micon expects or is worried that charges will be filed soon. Otherwise why would he just not leave the country as was planned in two weeks? As others have stated its not exactly easy to pack up your things and leave the country in two days. I'm genuinely surprised Martha is okay with this. I imagine it was always a backup plan somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
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Originally Posted by SrslySirius
There seems to be a weird trend for the last 2-3 years or so where people get busted, get their shit confiscated, do NOT get charged, then suddenly out of the blue they nabbed at an airport or a traffic stop weeks/months later and find out they have federal warrants.
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Originally Posted by sonatineQuote:
Originally Posted by SrslySirius
There seems to be a weird trend for the last 2-3 years or so where people get busted, get their shit confiscated, do NOT get charged, then suddenly out of the blue they nabbed at an airport or a traffic stop weeks/months later and find out they have federal warrants.
I have been through something similar to micon. When I was in college I got busted for something and the state police along with local broke my door down and awoke me with guns in my face. I was obv still smashed from the night before, and was out of it. Anyway they didn't charge me with anything at the time, but obv had the warrant and took my laptops etc and built a case.
Needless to say the end was not pretty. I think micon does not understand the gravity of his situation. A judge signed off on this. He clearly was in the bitcoin trading business which I believe is illegal in USA. They are going to build a giant fucking case against him and the next time he wants to step foot into the US he will be locked up. Same along with Martha I would guess since I'm assuming they shared laptops etc. He's fucked. He won't be allowed back. If I were his 'management team' and I lived in the US and I knew they had micon's electronics, there would be shit coming out of my ass.
I'm sure Micon has made enough enemies cough Druff cough who will aid the feds in any way needed to make sure Micon ends up in some bubba's ever loving arms.
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Originally Posted by Shizzmoney
I would imagine actual police along with a few from the commish were the ones who actually SERVED the warrant while the Gaming Commish obtained it
SS is right, search warrant is just that, the right to enter a given location (home or office) or thing (like a car or storage facility) search and take potential evidence......the handcuffing piece is extreme and unwarranted if Micon is right that it was only a search warrant and no threat was posed to the serving folks, and absent some additional court order, arrest warrant or indictment, there would be no basis to prevent Micon from traveling.....having said that he ought to be very careful coming back.......would be interesting to see the paperwork that supported the warrant to see what criminal activity they are looking at......Nevada Gaming comm warrant could be any number of things (if it isn't a fed thing at some level I would be surprised but Micon might be right).....also would be interesting to know where his co-owners live and/or whether anybody else got search warrants rising out of the same allegations......unlike Plop I still have a bunch of questions but maybe folks here know some or all of what is behind this.....
Exactly. No charges have been filed YET. No more WSOP for Micon.Quote:
Originally Posted by BetCheckBetCorrect and I suspect Micon expects or is worried that charges will be filed soon. Otherwise why would he just not leave the country as was planned in two weeks? As others have stated its not exactly easy to pack up your things and leave the country in two days. I'm genuinely surprised Martha is okay with this. I imagine it was always a backup plan somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
ugh... i just rewatched it. he takes zero responsibility for any of what went down, and thats honestly terrifying.
dude you ran and represented and profited off an internet poker site while living in nevada no less. its not about "ethical".
like its slowly dawning on me that micon clearly never discussed this seals adventure with an attorney, ever.
It could be a lot worse.
He could have a steady job with a nice salary and health benefits.
Does discussing it with Martha count?Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
But yes I picked up on it too when Micon complains he wasn;t doing anything "unthetical". I suppose he is covering his ass in case the ethics police show up....
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Originally Posted by sonatine
Exactly. He is acting like he wasn't breaking the law because it was non violent and not drugs. Come on dude. Creativity? Why even bring up your daughter into this mess. Mentioning her just seemed like a pity ploy. He took zero responsibility. They don't spend the money on those warrants unless they're coming to fuck your ass
Jesus fucking Christ I'm at a loss for words.
The other thing that doesn;t make sense to me is that if this all went down in 48-72 hours how does Micon have a new team working with him? I mean how does he even pitch the site to them or convince them its a good idea?
lol @ Micon considering himself a victim. Bringing his two year old daughter into this. Dudes a fucking clown. He's been doing shady shit for years and the hammer has finally been brought down on him. I don't even believe half the shit. What I do know is he's in a third world country now and lol at him thinking it will be better for his daughter and wife. I love it when bad things happen to true pieces of shit. Good riddance, n-word, n-wordbitch and niglet.
He put dutch boyd in his suitcase? Meant to quote bet check . Couldn't people on the site face legal complications? gulp?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bootsy Collins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzOHq5WbQ8kQuote:
Originally Posted by FRANKRIZZOHe put dutch boyd in his suitcase? Meant to quote bet check .Quote:
Originally Posted by Bootsy Collins
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Originally Posted by BetCheckBet
Im assuming thats a bit of hyperbole/grandstanding/salesmanship on his part. That said, I'm sure there are a ton of systems-savvy euros who would be interested in wetting their beaks on that site, that arent at all sketchy and definitely passed Micon's rigorous character judgement.
On a related note...
If by chance a miracle happens and his site comes back online, who in their right fucking mind is going to play it?
jacosta for Prez
What does this have to do with the price of sea-island cotton in Antigua?Quote:
Originally Posted by garrett
So anyone that had email associated with their accounts is in the hands of whomever took micons computers ? That is certainly reassuring.
Probably the best post you ever made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bootsy Collins
Honestly I never saw this coming. I should have, but I didn't.
Not the fact that law enforcement got involved. That's not at all surprising. It's the fact that it was Nevada Gaming, rather than the DOJ.
I kept thinking DOJ, like we all did, because they're the ones who busted all of the other poker sites.
But there wasn't enough money in this operation to make it worth the DOJ's time.
I totally didn't think about Nevada Gaming. No one did. But it's so obvious and so amazing that no one didn't, as Nevada Gaming is REALLY sensitive to any kind of unlicensed gambling in the state.
They busted those coin-flipping scammers in the Bellagio hotel rooms (the ones Iceman worked for).
They busted that World Cup betting ring at Caesars.
Basically if you're running any kind of gambling operation that Nevada Gaming hasn't licensed, they will come for you.
Amazingly, no one thought of this in relation to Seals, but looking back it's so fucking obvious.
Also, I am going to move all of the arguing posts involving garrett/Pooh/sonatine/etc out of this thread, and would appreciate if there's no trolling or fighting in this one.
If you guys want to continue it, wait a few minutes for the new thread with those posts, and continue it there.
This is actually an interesting discussion/situation, and it involves someone we all know, so I really don't want this thread destroyed with nonsense.
So Micon really can't ever come back or will be looking to do a stretch? It costs 250k per person for a citizenship in Antigua or 400k buying property(real estate investment) he should go with the latter option. Just wow. Why did they take so long to spring into action maybe because site was growing possibly into main stream? If people joined his new site could they be in jeopardy as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
So if Micon lived in any other of the 49 states and ran SWC he probably wouldn't have had a problem
:lol2:facepalm
The biggest difference here is they were BILLIONAIRES, and WILL get off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
And so its not confusing, I say this because I agree with it, because when you have the ability to properly DEFEND yourself the truth comes out equally.
If you were too use like a public defender because you don't even have a few hundred, you are going down, at best maybe can "plea" the minimum. But after court the same "public defender (pretender) is going to eat lunch with the same one who just prosecuted you. Its all on you they are on the same team. Private council is the ONLY way. I learned this the difficult way.
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Originally Posted by backdoorb
I think it's possible, from what I gather from Druff is that the DOJ could have come in in any other state, but since it was Nevada they wanted to handle it with the NGC close to the chest. Just my assumption. I'd imagine nobody is going to let you run a gambling ring anywhere and be so open about it
OH SHIT!!
Cokehead please do a breakdown of that video. Will probably need to be a 5 part post but will be well worth it. So much material in there to work with.
Congrats Micon, you are soon to be a fugitive from the United States of America, good luck dragging your family all over the world on the run.
I love the part about the "planned vacation to Antigua" I literally burst out laughing when I heard that.
FUCK IT MICON'S I DOING HIS THING
FOLLOWING HIS OWN PATH
HOPE TO SEE HIM AT THE WSOP, BUT I DOUBT IT......
Can somebody please tell me why Antigua of all places? Wouldn't he be better off with an anti US government. Send him back to Russia.
Relax guys. This is all part of The Micon System.
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Originally Posted by jacosta24
He might be able to sneak in
I didn't say that.Quote:
Originally Posted by backdoorb
I am saying that Nevada was the absolute worst choice, and that Nevada Gaming was the most likely law enforcement body to go after him (though none of us really thought about it until now).
The hammer would have eventually come down if he lived elsewhere in the US, but likely from the local police or a federal agency, and it would have taken longer.
Nevada Gaming is serious business.
To keep it even bc I respect what swc is. Its because they really did win a World Trade Organization disagreement with the United States, and the "world" for that matter and so it has weight. They are this tiny island and probably wouldn't mind hiring U.S tech people so its not the worst place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pooh
Its a beautiful move in the game of chess. And bitcoin is real, i'm a huge advocate of its use and so I get how if the U.S Government is going to take poker away for transacting money "offshore vis " U.S banking institutions, why cant we just separate that problem and just play poker for bitcoin.
Druff, did you cum in your pants today? Please answer honestly.
TIA
Damn Micon is fucked he is in that black book along with Joe Peschi.