Neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys called as witnesses some of Mathis' key co-defendants who had reached deals with prosecutors: former Allied Veterans of the World leaders Johnny Duncan and Jerry Bass, as well as Chase Burns, who operated a company that made software for computers at the doz
Date: Oct 09, 2013
Source: Google
APNewsBreak: Lawyer and alleged ringleader of Florida internet gaming ...
Mathis said Johnny Duncan and Jerry Bass, the two men who once owned Allied Veterans of the World, sought his legal advice about seven years ago and he took the men and their company on as clients. He eventually became the registered agent for several Internet cafes owned by the organization.
"It has always been my dream to have a place where we could house the faction of needy veterans who were willing to give all they had to protect our freedoms, and offer them the chance to excel in life, but at the same time become a viable part of society again," Jerry Bass, the president of Allied
running gaming parlors, including Johnny E. Duncan, who was charged more than 20 years ago with creating a fake charity to sponsor bingo gaming, which allowed the games to operate tax-free. The other man, Jerry Bass, had previously worked as general manager of a video poker parlor in South Carolina.
Date: Mar 14, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Arrests, Carroll Resignation Puts Long Odds on Future Of Internet Cafes
Law enforcement alleges that the four primary principles, including two from Florida Kelly Mathis, 49, and Jerry Bass, 62, both from Jacksonville allegedly received more than $90 million, with other money going into lobbying efforts.
Date: Mar 14, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Florida officials: Jacksonville lawyer at center of $300 million racketeering scheme
Officials have identified Jacksonville lawyer Kelly Mathis as the mastermind of the alleged racketeering scheme, which led to charges this week against nearly 60 people. Two other men, Johnny E. Duncan and Jerry Bass, were called "co-conspirators" of the operation.
Date: Mar 14, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
57 arrest warrants in $300 million racketeering scheme
investigation of the St. Augustine-based Allied Veterans, which runs dozens of gaming centers in Florida. Other high-profile local names include Nelson Cuba, president of the Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police, and Jerry Bass, 62, of Jacksonville, who is the national commander of Allied Veterans.
Date: Mar 13, 2013
Source: Google
Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns amid investigation of Internet cafes; local cafes ...
As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, 49 of the 57 had been arrested. They included four main accused co-conspirators: Johnny Duncan (Allied Veterans' former national commander), Jerry Bass (the current commander), Kelly Mathis (the organization's attorney) and Chase Burns (an Oklahoma software provider).