Plea
On April 2, 2009, Carruthers pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, and agreed to cooperate in the federal investigation and prosecution of BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan. Prosecutors recommended a maximum sentence of 33 months. It is believed he could be let go with time served.
In September 2009, Carruthers withdrew his guilty plea.
On January 8, 2010, Carruthers, who had been living under house arrest in a hotel in Missouri for the last three years, agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors. Carruthers pleaded guilty to one count of racketerring conspiracy and was sentenced to 33 months in prison.
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