RAY BITAR GETS CREDIT FOR "TIME SERVED"
Poker By Wendeen H. Eolis Poker Player Newspaper April 15, 2013 In a video-link proceeding, from a California courtrooom, Ray Bitar, a founder of Full Tilt Poker, was sentenced today by Chief Judge of the US District Court of New York, Loretta Preska, to time served and an estimated forfeiture of $40,000,000. In keeping with the unexpectedly […]
Poker
By Wendeen H. Eolis
Poker Player Newspaper
April 15, 2013
In a video-link proceeding, from a California courtrooom, Ray Bitar, a founder of Full Tilt Poker, was sentenced today by Chief Judge of the US District Court of New York, Loretta Preska, to time served and an estimated forfeiture of $40,000,000.
In keeping with the unexpectedly compassionate deal reached between Government Prosecutors and Bitar’s counsel, Jack Baughman of Paul Weiss et al, Ray Bitar is now positioned to seek the heart transplant required to save his life.
Bitar was previously represented by Attorney Jeff Ifrah. Ifrah is now the center of a malpractice lawsuit brought by Chad Elie, a payment processor for Full Tilt Poker who pled guilty in the Black Friday case against him. Elie is now serving a five month prison sentence.
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