Re: All sorts of nuggets in this indictment (591 Views)
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Strike (IP Logged)
Date: March 10, 2020 04:47PM
rezlegal Wrote:
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> Six months later I received a call out of the blue
> from a NYSRWB investigator.,He asked if anyone had
> responded, I replied in the negative. After
> apologizing, he advised me 1.re the betting, there
> was no past posting, a fact that was already
> common knowledge and 2. he could not discuss
> matters under investigation and made clear
> horseplayers were not the only ones aware of the
> alleged drug use and would not mention names. If
> my email had the most miniscule impact on the
> investigation I shall laminate it! P.S.- never
> heard from NYRA- shocking!
and, that is exactly why the Feds got involved. They didn't stumble upon this on their own. Someone (thankfully) decided that this was above the heads of the do-nothing racing commissions and track owners and notified the FBI. It is very possible your timely letter moved the needle a little bit.