USA v. Gorodetsky

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cr-00040

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. April 29, 2021

    Gambler Gets 28 Months For Stealing $9.4M From Investor

    A high-stakes gambler who admitted he'd scammed an unnamed investor out of $9.6 million by lying about how he'd use the money was sentenced to 28 months in prison in Illinois federal court Thursday, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

  2. October 14, 2020

    Gambler Says Health Risks Warrant No Jail For $9.6M Scam

    A high-stakes gambler who copped to scamming an investor out of $9.6 million asked an Illinois federal judge on Tuesday for a year of home confinement, arguing that a prison sentence would derail his treatment for gambling addiction and put him at risk of contracting COVID-19.

  3. February 05, 2020

    Ill. High-Stakes Gambler Admits He Took $9.6M From Investor

    A 27-year-old high-stakes gambler pled guilty in Illinois federal court Wednesday to charges that he scammed an unnamed investor out of $9.6 million he falsely claimed he'd use to make stock trades and sporting event bets.

  4. January 22, 2020

    High-Stakes Sports Gambler Charged With $9.6M Fraud

    A high-stakes Chicago-area gambler was hit with fraud charges in Illinois federal court Tuesday for allegedly bilking an unnamed investor out of $9.6 million that he claimed he would use to make stock trades and bets on sporting events.