ONLINE GAMBLING OFFENDER FINED
23 November 2007
New Jersey man admits to promoting gambling
An online sports betting sting operation had a sequel
this week when William Motto (52) was sentenced to four
months in the Camden County Jail as part of a
probationary sentence for promoting gambling. He was
additionally ordered to pay a $5 000 fine by Superior
Court Judge Thomas A. Brown Jr.
Motto admitted in his guilty plea that he had
participated in an online gambling site set up by
Vincent Filipelli, a Cherry Hill man indicted this month
on gambling and weapons charges (see previous InfoPowa
report).
The charges are rooted in the alleged operation of an
online sports betting website that officials claim
Filipelli ran for several years.
It has been alleged by the New Jersey Attorney General's
Office that last year in Philadelphia, Filipelli
threatened an undercover agent over a gambling debt
incurred at the sports betting website.
Filipelli has so far pleaded guilty to interstate travel
in aid of racketeering, which could land him in prison
for up to 20 years, excluding new charges announced by
the AG earlier this month of taking bets over the
Internet, conspiracy to promote gambling, promoting
gambling and possession of gambling records. It is
understood that additional charges of possession of
steroids and money laundering are also contemplated.
Fillipelli remains in detention in the Philadelphia
Federal Detention Center.
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