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Prosecution Looming

A 27 year-old former BetonSports employee is facing charges in the United States as a part of the U.S.’s ongoing prosecution of individuals involved in the illegal BetonSports operation out of Costa Rica. Arrested just days ago, Patrick Kalonji worked for BetonSports in the credit card department and allegedly assisted an identity theft ring in defrauding BetonSports online casino gamblers and bettors. Several top executives and the founder of BetonSports are already in U.S. custody and facing trial in the coming months (or years), and though Kalonji pled not-guilty to the charges, the U.S. Attorney is continuing the case against the former employee.

The U.S. passed an ban on offshore online casinos in 2006, but even prior to that ban the BetonSports operation was under investigation for fraudulent activities in the U.S. gambling market. The company was based out of Costa Rica and processed sports and other types of bets for U.S. bettors. But the BetonSports operation was in actuality a cover for fraudulent activity and numerous BetonSports bettors and gamblers suffered from identity theft. Klonji and others allegedly passed on credit card information, social security numbers, and other information to third parties who would then rack of internet charges on the stolen credit cards.

Klonji is currently awaiting bail and trial. The charges against the former BetonSports employee are rather serious and Klonji could face 30 years in prison for his participation in the identity theft ring. Besides the prison sentence, he could face a $1 million fine for his charges – namely conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. Others from BetonSports have been awaiting trial for more than a year, and there is no telling how long it will take the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to actually bring Klonji up for trial.