A Rhode Island mobster has reportedly doubled $630,000 at Bally’s Casino and Resort in Lincoln, reports say. Police records say that his winnings were not exactly fairly won either.
Manzi Doubled the Money He Bet
Police documents show that Giuseppe Manzi, also known as Little Joe, had been playing at Bally’s for months, doubling the money he wagered into a total of $1.2 million. He wasn’t the only winner since one of his associates won an even higher sum.
The police say that Manzi and his co-conspirators used other people’s identities to gamble at the casino. This allowed them to capitalize on numerous offers and other perks, facilitating the wins.
The Rhode Island police claim that the exact sum Manzi won is believed to be $1,156,105. He won this money by wagering $630,000 over 116 days, the documents clarify.
While big wins are nothing new to the casino world, winning consistently for almost four months definitely raised some suspicions. In the end, a casino employee reviewed Manzi’s play and determined that it was “statistically impossible” for him to accumulate such consistent wins without some kind of foul play.
Manzi and Most of His Associates Were Arrested
As a result of his suspicious casino luck, Manzi ended up arrested and charged with money laundering, cheating a casino, and conspiracy. He was ultimately released on $50,000 bail in Palmer District Court last week.
In the meantime, four of his five accomplices were arrested and remain locked up, while the remaining one remains at large. Some of the arrestees’ lawyers are currently protesting the court’s decision to hold the defendants without the right to bail. One of the lawyers criticized the casinos for allegedly targeting successful gamblers, saying that they treat anyone who doesn’t lose as a criminal.
In any case, Manzi and his associates are not exactly strangers to crime. While his current culpability has yet to be determined, he has previously served a three-year sentence for racketeering. However, it should be noted that he is also the only one who is technically linked to organized crime groups.
Manzi was asked to appear before the court on Monday. On the same day, lawyers for two of his associates appeared in court to appeal the defendants’ bail conditions.