Hearing Held for John Campos, Chad Elie in Internet Poker Case

Quote :: Hearing Held for John Campos, Chad Elie in Internet Poker Case
Forbes Reported that Federal Judge Cold to Defense
by Brian Pempus | Published: Dec 02, 2011 | E-mail Author

Two of the men named in April’s sweeping indictments against the major online poker sites appeared in federal court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing, according to Forbes.

According to allegations, John Campos, a former vice-chairman of SunFirst Bank, processed the illegal Internet gambling transactions at the request of Las Vegas businessman Chad Elie.

Forbes reported that in the hearing federal judge Lewis Kaplan was cold to arguments levied by the attorneys for the defendants.

The trial is scheduled for March.

Campos and Elie were arrested in Utah and Nevada respectively in April. Campos was released on $25,000 bail and Elie was released on $250,000.