Alleged Israeli Mobster Pleading Guilty to Illegal Poker Games

April 7, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC

Alleged Israeli crime figure Yevgeni Gershman, accused along with former NBA star Glibert Arenas of operating an illegal poker operation, has entered into a plea deal with prosecutors in Los Angeles.

Gershman, who is in custody, is scheduled to plead guilty before Judge Mark C. Scarski in the US District Court for the Central District of California on April 8. He’ll plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal poker business, one count of money laundering, one count of making false statements in immigration documents, and one count of being a prohibited person in possession of firearms ...

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