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Old 10-18-2007, 04:05 PM
cardsfan04 cardsfan04 is offline
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Default Re: Richard Lee forfeits most of his WSOP winnings!

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here's what i read in another article

"Half of the $2.5 million forfeited would go to the San Antonio Police Department while the other stays in the DA’s office for salaries, equipment and other law enforcement purpose".

is that even legal , it seems like he got jacked by the prosecutors nd police dept...(also isnt that legal bribery) srsly wtf

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Yep, it's legal. On paper, it will go down as a guilty plea and a fine or seizure. Fruits of illegal enterprise can be legally seized. That is one of the most common ways of funding DARE programs.
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