On 9/28/2013 1:11 PM, haaljo@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Black Book wiki:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Book_(gambling)
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Book_%28gambling%29>
>
>
> "...The /Las Vegas Sun
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Sun>/ reported on September
> 13, 2005, that Griffin Investigations had filed for Chapter 11
> bankruptcy protection
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection> in
> light of legal costs and damages from a successful defamation
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation> lawsuit against the company.
> The lawsuit had been brought by two gamblers, Michael Russo and James
> Grosjean <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Grosjean>, claiming they
> had been improperly detained, labeled as cheaters and arrested, on the
> basis of information supplied by Griffin.^[
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_Investigations#cite_note-2>
> According to the judgement of a jury in Clark County District Court in
> June 2005, Griffin Investigations was ordered to pay Michael Russo
> $15,000 and $10,000 to James Grosjean in punitive damages. Each
> company (Griffin Investigations and Caesars Palace
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesars_Palace>) was ordered to pay
> Russo and Grosjean the actual damages of $25,000 each..."
>
Not even 100G's. Pretty small potatoes for a business wielding such
widespread and influential power.
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