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Australian Daniel Tzvetkoff was judged to be a serious flight risk by a New York judge yesterday, and was told he must remain behind bars until his trial – more than a year away. Tzvetkoff is being charged with illegal gambling, bank fraud, and money laundering.

The 27 year old business tycoon owned and operated a group called Intabill which ostensibly helped players fund their online casino accounts. In the meantime, the group used shell companies to conceal the source of the monies they were transferring. In just two years, the group laundered more than $500 million in online gambling funds.

Tzvetkoff was arrested in Las Vegas earlier this month, and was originally held on bond. His father generously offered his $1.17m Brisbane home as a bond, but the offer was held by issues with immigration officials. Now that the man has been labeled a “flight risk”, bail is no longer an option. Tzvetkoff’s lawyer intends to fight the decision, calling his client’s detention “unreasonable”.

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