White Republican male Christian heterosexual state senator Brenda Council ...
Laundering money w/ untraceable casino chips is one of the oldest scams----her obsequious apologies makes one think she is hiding a lot more.
All of the bank records of state agencies and committees she controls.....as well as budget requests she's made should be rigorously examined.
Charges might include: (1) criminal tax fraud (2) deliberately misstating income, (3) filing false returns, (4) falsifying official documents, (5) intentionally mislabeling personal expenditures as business expenses, (6) utilizing funds inappropriately, (7) fraudulent use of govt funds for lavish personal expenditures, (8) fraudulently declaring to the IRS personal expenditures as legitimate business expenses.
Keep in mind casino bigwigs are happy to comply with L/E-—b/c they fear losing casino licenses. Casinos are wary of fraudulent activities——since it could put them in jeopardy. That’s why they keep meticulous records.....If this woman was a high roller, all of her gambling wins and losses are recorded on casino books."
Remember, casinos have very strict state-imposed rules for how they conduct business---has nothing to do with all we know about tax laws, etc. These casino bigwigs are very, very smart----and surprisingly honest.
Casinos do not look to protect bettors---they are intent on protecting their licenses.....which are worth hundreds of million$$$. I have heard of cases where a bettor wanted to wire tens of thousands from a municipal account to open a casino account---the casino would not do it b/c they sensed it was from govt fraud.
Several ways to find out chip buys: (1) casinos have to submit financial records to state casino control commissions---the info would be there. (2) L/E could ask how many casino chips were sold compared to how many actually were used for wagers.
Whether this woman knows it---or likes it---the casino was recording all of her activity b/c some winners want to hide waging income from the IRS. And b/c the casino is protected if the bettor is a crook.
Couple more hints WRT scammers using casinos for fraud:
(1) L/E should investigate casino records for wire transfers, gambling wins (which may have been hidden and not declared to the IRS as income),
(2) requesting casinos deposit winnings into secret LLC accounts...and the like.
NOTE Casino employees are very, VERY smart and know which gamblers are attempting to cheat the system. Casino employees willingly cooperate with L/E in order to protect their valuable gambling licenses.