Full Tilt Poker Scandal
On September 20, 2011 the United States Department of Justice amended an existing civil complaint against Full Tilt Poker, an online poker company of which Chris Ferguson was a director. The amended complaint alleged that Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer and Rafe Furst "lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying to both players and the public alike about the safety and security of the money deposited.” A lawyer for Ferguson has denied the allegations, suggesting that the issues may have been the result of mismanagement not malice. Poker players have also spoken out in defense of the site, while it is reported that Ferguson himself has yet to play a hand for real money since the incident.
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