September 17, 2010 · Filed Under Online Gambling News 

http://www.casinoscamreport.com/2010/09/17/canadian-online-gambling-payment-processor-douglas-rennick-gets-slap-on-hand/

The New York federal court system saw fit to give out a very lenient slap on the hand sentence to Canadian e-cash processor Douglas Rennick for his sentencing for money laundering charges brought on by the New York federal court system. Mr. Rennick was given a six-month probation sentence for the crime of money laundering for which he was convicted of and usually brings a stiff prison sentence. Rennick entered a guilty plea on May 11 and when asked by the judge what his crime was, Rennick responded by stating, “I had a business that transferred money from offshore gambling sites to American players inside the Southern District of New York”.

Accused of processing over 350 million dollars for online gambling sites for over 2 years, Rennick was also accused of providing false information to US banks to disguise the nature of these transactions. Initially the charges could have carried a fine of up to 55 years in prison and restitution of millions of dollars and the forfeiture of $566 million, but all charges were lessoned and a slap on the hand including $17.1 million that needs to be handed over to federal agents. Other rumored stipulations may also be playing a part in the light sentence of only probation, which could include assistance in further investigations. This sentence is remarkably light and one has to wonder why the DOJ is so willing to let over $566 million that was allegedly made during the years of the investigation which has now been knocked down to a little over 17 million? Makes me think that the Department of Justice in the United States is not really to concerned about breaking money laundering laws as much as they are driven to go after anyone that has anything to do with online gambling.