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Feds Link Greenwich Village Townhouse to Rigged Poker Ring, Charge 34 in Sweeping Indictments

Prosecutors say four New York mafia families ran rigged poker games at the address using hidden technology.

Overview

  • An indictment unsealed by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York names 34 defendants across two related fraud cases tied to underground gambling.
  • The filing identifies 80 Washington Place and a Kips Bay location as primary sites for high‑stakes games that operated from 2019 through 2023.
  • Prosecutors detail cheating methods including rigged shuffling devices and X‑ray tables that siphoned millions from high‑rollers.
  • Former NBA figures were used to attract players, and arrests include Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.
  • The townhouse was rented by Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott around 2021, neither is accused of wrongdoing or knowledge of the scheme, and the property was sold in 2024.