Gambling in the USA

Convicted Ohio ex-mayor appeals in gambling case

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7 years ago

June 18, 2018

Niji Narayan

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Ralph Infante, a former mayor of the northeast Ohio city Niles, has appealed his conviction after the court found him guilty of two charges: running an illegal gambling house and accepting bribes in exchange for jobs.

The court sentences Infante last month for 10-year imprisonment. He has appealed the verdict and also asked for his release from prison; but the special prosecutor from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has objected to releasing Infante.

Prosecutors say Infante received nearly $200,000 in unreported cash, income and gifts and ran an illegal gambling house in Girard.

Infante was Niles’ mayor for 24 years before losing the 2015 Democratic primary. Niles is roughly 70 miles (113 kilometres) southeast of Cleveland.

Source: The Associated Press

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.