Professor I Nelson Rose on a case of alleged gambling fraud in Florida.
Financial disclosures are meant to ensure transparency and accountability. When the News-Press investigated Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s financial records, they uncovered concerns about his skyrocketing net worth, questionable gambling winnings and potential conflicts of interest. My work in gambling law and financial fraud was cited in the article, particularly in relation to the improbabilities of his reported gambling income and its broader implications for public accountability.
Marceno’s net worth has surged nearly 400 per cent since taking office in 2018, far exceeding what could be explained by salary growth or Florida’s booming real estate market. What stood out most, and why my work was referenced in the article, was his reported gambling winnings totaling nearly half a million dollars over three years.
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