Elderly Man Stole €135,000 To Play Online Poker74-Year-Old Defrauded Former Employer To Fund Addiction |
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An elderly man reportedly became so addicted to online poker that he defrauded a fast food restaurant owner out of €135,000, Independent.ie reported.
Seventy-four-year-old John Carlos, a former school teacher and part-time accountant, admitted in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing the money from his former employer, Eddie Rockets franchise owner Peter Fortune.
The crimes took place between 2005 and 2008.
Carlos reportedly was losing vast sums on Paddy Power’s poker site. He fell into debt and couldn’t repay. He is out on bond and will be sentenced in June.
Every now and then there are headlines such as these. Last fall, for example, a Massachusetts pastor was accused of stealing $230,000 to fund his gambling habit. A nun in the state of New York not long ago received 90 days in jail for stealing $130,000 to fund her betting. Also, a prominent rabbi in the Chicago area was busted for trespassing and identity deception for casino gambling even after self-excluding himself, but those charges were dropped.
And then there are stories of the super rich blowing hundreds of millions of dollars.
In November, a new study shed some light on the decision making of gambling addicts.
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