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Man stole almost $10 million from investor to bankroll Las Vegas sports gambling, lavish lifestyle, feds say
Rome News-Tribune ^ | 23 Jan 2020 | Jason Meisne

Posted on 01/23/2020 10:19:48 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

He arrived at casinos “with all the subtlety of a royal flush,” the article said, dressing in $6,000 Louis Vuitton hoodies and $2,500 high-top sneakers. He rolled with a “colorful crew” that included a financial manager, an enforcer and a pickup artist, it said.

“It’s not just gambling. It’s a lifestyle,” Gorodetsky was quoted as saying

“Gorodetsky isn’t an analytics junky, he largely bets on gut instinct,” the blog said. “That’s part of what makes @BigRobStyle such an entertaining follow.”

Over a four-month period beginning in February 2014, he fraudulently obtained more than $953,000 from Victim A “for the purported purpose of investing in the stock market,”

Gorodetsky spent at least $2.2 million of the victim’s funds on items unrelated to sports bets, including to pay his living, travel and entertainment expenses, as well as purchase luxury cars and jewelry, the charges said.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: gamblr
What is the resale value on $6,000 Louis Vuitton hoodies and $2,500 high-top sneakers?
1 posted on 01/23/2020 10:19:48 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Check Ebay.


2 posted on 01/23/2020 10:22:16 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Apart from a mink fur LV hoodie (which is more like $15k) these aren’t even better than that of Nike.


3 posted on 01/23/2020 10:28:58 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Sounds like this guy can afford one of Pelosi’s $2,000 Impeachment Pens.


4 posted on 01/23/2020 10:31:38 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Resale value ? Pennies on the dollar ? I wouldn’t give this clown .10 ¢, let alone 10 million.
5 posted on 01/23/2020 10:32:30 AM PST by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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To: csvset

…..Did Hunter grow a beard? LMAO


6 posted on 01/23/2020 10:33:21 AM PST by RooRoobird20 (“Democrats haven’t been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.”)
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To: csvset

There is the reason why this guy played with ‘gut instinct’. His face doesn’t spell math expert.
Who are an idiot ‘investor’ who gave him 10 million?


7 posted on 01/23/2020 10:34:53 AM PST by NorseViking
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