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BETONSPORTS OWNER RECEIVES 3 YEARS PROBATION

Source: bluffed.net


And it was somewhat more lenient than many expected

Norman Steinberg, co-owner of Millenium Group, a subsidiary of BetOnSports, which was shut down by federal prosecutors in 2025, came to the USA this week and was sentenced to 3 years' probation which is to be served from his home on Costa Rica, a $10,000 fine, no restitution and is unrestricted to travel anywhere in the world.

This is a far cry from what the other people who were related with BetonSports got from the USA prosecution. Founder Gary Kaplan who was sentenced in 2025 got 3 years in prison and forfeited $43.65 million as he was charged with multiple counts violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. David Carruthers, the CEO, was ordered to pay $75,000 and was sent to prison for 33 months.

Why such leniency? This may partly be answered by a mysterious civil law suit that was filed under seal in Pennsylvania by Steinberg. As part of his plea agreement, this lawsuit filed against the government was dropped. No details have come out about the case but his lawyers said: "The civil lawsuit was instrumental in our ability to resolve this matter in the fashion it was resolved in. We're prohibited by court order from saying more."

The USA prosecutors had considered Steinberg a fugitive even though he was openly living in Costa Rica knowing that extradition would be hard. Steinberg claimed he voluntarily came back to USA because he wanted to clear his name. He lawyer claimed "They gave us a deal that was worth his coming to the USA to accept."

This leaves only one unresolved issue in the BetOnSports investigation and that is Gregory James Haggard who is currently regarded as a fugitive.

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