Florida's vice governor to resign, nearly 60 people accused of scandal, involving a purported veterans charity, authorities said on Wednesday that bet $300 million before shipment.
Organization, united veterans of the world, and the computer slot machines in the style of game, this censorship in Florida, but in legal areas of gray run nearly 50 Internet pavilion.
Even so, the investigators say, charity is a hoax executives precious little veterans, who squander their millions of dollars, and spend a boat, beach apartment and maserati, ferrari and porsche.
Florida attorney general called PAM bundy suspected fraud "ruthless" and "despicable" and said "insulting every American ever to wear uniforms."
Lieutenant governor Jennifer carroll between charges, but not quit after one day, she is the researcher's questions.
She Shared public relations company, 3 N&JC allied veterans of st. augustine, do the work. Navy during the gulf war veterans, carol also appeared in promoting the work of the organization on behalf of veterans and their families in a television AD in 2011.
Authorities refused to discuss anything, 53, the republicans and investigation. Her aides said no.
Carroll said in Wednesday's statement, whether she or public relations firm goal of probes, and her to step down, her organization relationship won't be distracted, the republican governor rick Scott's management.
Investigation involving 57 issued an arrest warrant for a search warrant 54, and five other states in Florida, south Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Nevada and Pennsylvania. By midafternoon, there are 49 people have been arrested. Allied veterans 49 stores were raided and shut down in Florida.
Authorities said they seized about 300 $64700000 bank accounts, as well as the sports car and other property.
Bundy says, charge formally submitted next week they will include fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and slot machines.
"It is shameful to the world, the allied veterans alleged attempt to use to help veterans under the mask of charity, so that the $3 million plan of gambling's credibility," she said.
The phone number listed for union veterans is interrupted. Email address group website and no return. Allied listed as its headquarters address appears to be abandoned, long gray cinder block naked inside buildings.
Gerald bailey, Florida law enforcement department commissioner said, were arrested in the investigation and the second wave of the first wave will focus on "big" money spent on lobbying and political campaign contributions. But he gave no details.
Allied veterans, founded in 1979, to run a charity, bingo and a wide range of a team of suspected illegal gambling activities around Florida for veterans held a bake sale, according to the internal revenue service and in the light of the affidavit. The IRS obvious types of fraud.
As the architects of the plan, was arrested, one of Jackson's lawyer, kelly mathis, authorities. Allegedly, he earned about $6 million.
Mathis, a law firm said a lady answer the phone, no one is talking about his arrest.
From 2007 to early 2007, investigators say they found evidence in what seems to be allied veterans of charitable donations nearly $6 million. This is only about 2% of more than $2.9 million gambling in the meantime, they say.
Most of the money is for the purpose of profit of enterprise and operators union veterans, authorities said.
Want to play games in the Internet cafe, customers get the prepaid phone CARDS, and then into the computer. The game, similar to the slot machine spinning wheel, has a name, such as "cash" captain, "lucky clover," rabbit ". Winners back to card and cash the bank notes.
Each position of a computer and a big brand, it read: "this is a game line is established." Pictures of company executives on wall, should benefit from some charity donations and letter recognition.
In Florida court prosecution similar video-game halls have different results, and the owner said, they belong to a lottery law, as a fast food restaurant. Prosecutors say they are illegal, in addition to the orbit of south Florida horse and dog and American Indian casino slot machines,.
Anadarko, Oklahoma, the Internet technology, is accused of cafe software provided by the company's boss, was arrested along with his wife. Chase egan burns, 37, and Kristin burns, 38, in the face of allegations, including racketeering and conspiracy.
International Internet technology $63000000 business in Florida, in 2007 to 2010, according to the internal revenue service.
"What we are doing is legal, burns said:" bank of Oklahoma on Monday.
Carol for 20 years as the navy, jet machine work, before retiring to the rank of major. Her history, Florida, in 2010 was elected the first black deputy governor, won the Scott's office as a running mate. She is in Florida, a former executive director of the department of veterans affairs.
Carol married mother of three, have a son, who is going to play the Miami Dolphins (Miami Dolphins).
Carol became embroiled in a short-lived scandal last year, the coal workers claimed that she was walking in carroll and a female assistant in the position of a compromise. Carol has denied this.
She became the first after a late-night talk show host, she told the TV station, black women like her: "don't make such a relationship." Then she apologize any hints, black lesbians not attractive.
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