Feds Reportedly Seize Millions in Cash, Assets From Gambler’s Florida Home

The law of nature enforcement raid of a Sunshine State residence belonging to high-profile sports gambler Clarence “Gary” capital of Texas led to the ictus of almost $4.3 zillion in cash. Also taken were 61 golden bars and quintuplet go for cars, according to a recently published report.

The items were seized by federal agents inwards Apr from the Plantation, Fla. residence, the Sun-Sentinel reported. Austin is a sports risk taker linked to Costa Rica-based sports wagering website Tradewinds.

Austin is the owner and operator of the Tradewinds gaming site, a Costa Rica-based gaming website, according to the Florida report. It has been in military operation since 1998.

Austin and Calvin Ayre, the Canadian billionaire, were reported as among the founders of sportsbook businesses in Costa Rica, according to The Costa Rica Star.

The note value of the gold bars and upscale cars taken from the domiciliate was not now known. The cars include ii Mercedes Benzes, a Lamborghini, a Porsche Cayenne, and a Edwin Herbert Land Rover Range Rover, the describe said.

A Miami Heat championship peal was also seized.

So Far, No Charges

As of Thursday, no felonious charges were filed as a resultant of the federal raid of Austin’s home.

But the Sun-Sentinel quotes a federal court papers that capital of Texas exercise set upwardly “an intricate domestic and international money laundering organization and methods to sneakily deal pecuniary transactions with the bookmakers and bettors situated in the US inward say to finally have and utilize the illicit earnings.”

In addition, the federal research has revealed that Austin’s “illegal Internet gaming go-ahead has produced inward excessiveness of $34 million in illegal proceeds during its operation.”

The quoted papers also claims capital of Texas has no more “legitimate income except a monthly Social Security check.”

The money was kept in “numerous house servant and offshore corporations, business entities, and trusts,” the written report said.

It appears the pillowcase is beingness developed inward Texas federal courtroom even though Austin’s rest home is in Florida.

Lawyers Quiet on Case

When reached for comment, Austin’s attorney, Howard Schumacher, told the Sun-Sentinel on Wednesday it was “too ahead of time to say at this point” if charges are forthcoming. He also declined to remark almost the case. Schumacher specializes inwards malefactor natural law and is associated with the Florida-based Meltzer & Alexander Melville Bell law firm.

Casino.org reached come out to Schumacher on Thursday. He did non now respond.

Casino.org also reached out to the US Attorney’s Office in South Florida for notice or farther information. There was no more quick response.

Austin also owns a abode in Hollywood and Weston. Both communities are inwards Florida. Austin is the ex-husband of Lynda Diaz. She is a poser from Costa Rica.