Old news or Upcoming Trouble?

I don't care who you are, that's the funniest shit I have read today Originally Posted by BSer

There will no kissing up to Pistolero in this forum.

The proper place is http://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=508038

The money laundering charges are what sticks out.

I have always wondered if taxes were paid on money collected by TOS
Silvermine, featured provider, gtg and hh admission, now fifty bucks for Guys room access.
Remember Krewman the undercover was a silvermine member

At least two people told me Indys doesn't have to pay taxes cause the money is a donation. I am not sure what church or charity Indys would be considered to have tax exempt status.

In that case I would like my employer to rename my paycheck to donation check so I can keep it all not just 2/3

Stig, I thinck you miss the point. LE is not going after the sites, they are going after the owners, and staff. Money laundering is real. If there is a connection between the dots it could get real ugly. Originally Posted by pyramider

Have you read the indictment? How the fuck do you know what they are going after? I'm going to predict that this blows over pretty much like the last storm blew over. I'm sure many here will be very disappointed.

That you have NOT read the Indictment?

See court records..It is public knowledge.

I am guessing we should start a good Gambling Bet on this one,, Who takes the odds?

They are going to track down the IP address for thousands of hobbyists? How easy is that? How about the risk of libel suits?

Nah, owners and staffers would be the targets. LE does not have the time or resources to track down 40K IP addresses, many of which probably go thru various filters to redirect the IP address.

Anyone thinck Stig needs to take a deep breath. relax, and get his taint waxed?

I am guessing we should start a good Gambling Bet on this one,, Who takes the odds? Originally Posted by Charlotte Carrington

I vote for Pistolero, sounds like a good bookie name

I vote for Pistolero, sounds like a good bookie name Originally Posted by amishgangster

Pistolero is a great handle. How do I change my handle? I want to be Pancho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJAF1BxP4

Pistolero is a great handle. How do I change my handle? I want to be Pancho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJAF1BxP4 Originally Posted by jw4591

Done.

























Just kidding. Send an email to pennsylvania@eccie.net if serious.

Indys just banned my evil twin for life! For saying Blow Me with a smiley face emoticon.
Fuckin Indys. What a bunch of vindictive assholes. I wish them the very best going forward.

There is no such thing as a "safe" site.
Just ask Eric Snowden.

Indys just banned my evil twin for life! For saying Blow Me with a smiley face emoticon.
Fuckin Indys. What a bunch of vindictive assholes. I wish them the very best going forward. Originally Posted by bambino

This is pretty wild stuff. I think claiming this has the makings of a RICO case is going over the top. But it certainly doesn't sound good. The

They list 5 providers who were also busted. Does anyone know their handles on Indys? I'd like to know which providers are busted.

Also - any theories on why the police would claim to have shutdown a website that's still active? People are still posting on indys.

I'm still not 100% certain that this is a new bust - doesn't the date listed in the article coincide with the date from the original bust last year? I'm not sure why they wouldn't have a recent date if this was something new.

I didn't see any discussion threads about the situation over there - so I take it they're instituting a cone of silence about the matter? Because last time, I saw different threads about what was happening. Originally Posted by cabot

The players from indys who seem to be involved: PI, Mallory, Amazing Superhead, Miss Languanitas, plus a few I can't make a gallery or username match for. It was absolutely a follow around from the initial bust in Cleveland.

It's new charges around the same night (the GT).

You don't see stuff over there because they are deleting it. I know this because I posted it and it was deleted. It's PI's to do with as he wants (until the cops head up to Michigan and grab the box(es), presumably), but I think it's a big disservice to have more than a dozen counts over one's head, many of which relating to the site, and not letting people know. But hey, it's not my sandbox.

If you get your google on (and know that much of what happens in Cleveland is adjudicated in municipal court before county court), it becomes clear what happened that night and what's happening now. I'd say the size of the shitstorm they are going to have to overcome is directly related to how many of the current bench warrants for that evening's participants are served prior to it getting to trial. IANAL.

If you accessed Indys from home, the cops can subpeona your ISP for your identity. I don't know that they care about non-staff or non-providers, but you never know. I don't think they'll do anything beyond pull the plug, but again, IANAL.

So, the update indys bust update from Cleveland:

MalloryDoll pleaded guilty to DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2917.11 A(5) M4 (misdemeanor) and got fined about $385.

PI pled guilty to the following:

PROCURING 2907.23 - F5 (felony)
MONEY LAUNDERING PROHIBITIONS 1315.55 A(1) F3 (felony--3 counts)

and was fined 10k. Sentencing is set for 3/18.

Charges were dropped against everyone else who actually showed up for court. Several still have bench warrants.

Do with the information what you will. Despite the clear applicability, you still won't see it actually show up anywhere on www.indys.com.

200 X 50 = 10,000