$2.8 million in laundered bingo profits given to Okaloosa County charities

$2.8 million in laundered bingo profits given to Okaloosa County charities

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, John P. Heekin, announced Thursday that more than $2.8 million in unlawfully retained bingo profits have been sent to 10 Okaloosa County charities. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Larry and Dixie Masino were federally prosecuted for illegal gambling and money […]

$2.8 million in forfeited bingo profits returned to Okaloosa County charities

More than $2.8 million in unlawfully retained bingo profits has been returned to 10 Okaloosa County charities following criminal asset forfeiture actions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, which announced the distribution Thursday. The funds were forfeited from Larry and Dixie Masino, who were federally prosecuted and sentenced for illegal gambling and money laundering charges related to their ownersh…