Buddhist monk imprisoned for gambling $263,000 in temple cash

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune ^ | 7/26/16 | Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

[BBell]

A Buddhist monk living in Lafayette was sentenced Monday (July 25) to 30 months in prison for taking more than $263,463 from his own temple to gamble at a casino. U.S. District Judge Donald Walter handed down the penalty on Khang Nguyen Le, 36, a Vietnamese citizen who had pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

Walter, whom President Ronald Reagan appointed to the Western District court, also ordered Le to pay full restitution. Le might also face deportation to Vietnam after release from prison, authorities said.

From 2010 to October 2014, Le was president, presiding monk and resident of the temple of the Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Southwest Louisiana.

[BBell]

I think this monk may have some bad karma coming his way but there is an upside. Maybe he convert some muzzies to Buddhists while he is in the slammer.

[choctaw man]

Monks just wanna have fun...

[Huskrrrr]

Holy Roller.

[be-baw]

” Maybe he convert some muzzies to Buddhists while he is in the slammer.”

Good thinking. Too bad the prison Buddhist population is so low.

[dp0622]

I wonder if he wore traditional garb to the casinos. The brown smock and the sandles :)

[dfwgator]

"Say it! Say it! Say, 'I lost the nest egg.' Go on, say it!"

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I think they only wear that to Democrat fund raisers at the temple.

[dp0622]

lol

[blueunicorn6]

“I thought I had it. Buddha told me to put it all on 17.”

“The wheel wasn’t with you?”

“I was at the craps table. You don’t question Buddha.”

[MarchonDC09122009]

Funny line from a good+ 80’s film!
Julie Haggerty was a hot girl-next-door babe.
And don’t get me go’in ‘bout her Auto-pilot maintenance in Airplane...

RE: “”Say it! Say it! Say, ‘I lost the nest egg.’ Go on, say it!”

[JoeProBono]

[b4its2late]

Reclining Buddha.

[TigersEye]

That’s bad karma alright. He will live an austere life with no personal possessions next time around! ;^)

[Robert DeLong]

It may increase, if they can get him to talk about how he managed his big score.

[Larry Lucido]

“The monk.... bought...lunch...”

The Doors

[Rockpile]

It wasn’t good of Le to gore his brethren like that.

[USMCPOP]

Put it on 17? Buddhist wheel only has 8 spokes.