The second bookie involved in a Rochester, NY gambling ring pled guilty to illegal gambling, extortion, and money laundering conspiracies on December 5, 2014. In his plea, Joseph Ruff, admitted to extorting Thomas Vanek for partial payment of Vanek’s gambling debts. The plea comes months after Joseph’s brother Mark pled guilty in October.
The gambling ring was based out of a Rochester restaurant called Marina Restaurant & Bar but operated through the internet. However, after the April 2014 indictment of three men, including Ruff and …
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