NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Attorney Throws Snake Eyes In Casino Lawsuit
U.S. District Court Judge Renee Bumb dismissed a $20 million racketeering lawsuit against seven casinos by disbarred NYC attorney Arelia Margarita Taveras who claimed that “gambling is a hazardous endeavor worthy of special protections,” reports The Associated Press, and that the casinos had a duty to stop her from gambling. In her ruling, the judge wrote: “Playing blackjack, roulette or the slots bears no likeness to dumping toxic waste. She spent money on the bona fide chance that she might win more money. In short, she gambled.” Taveras says she gambled nonstop for days at a time and lost nearly $1 million in less than two years – some of it from client escrow accounts – and plans to appeal the dismissal. She is facing criminal charges, and is in the process of working out restitution agreements to avoid prison.
[Hat Tip: The Heel, an Ivy-educated attorney with a prestigious
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