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Former bookmaker Matt Bowyer receives 15-month sentence after cooperating with prosecutors

Enforcement & compliance

Former bookmaker Matt Bowyer received a 15-month prison sentence after providing federal prosecutors with information about Damien LeForbes, according to a court filing. The filing said Bowyer’s cooperation contributed to the investigation and to LeForbes entering a pre-indictment plea on unlawful gambling business and money-laundering charges.

The sentence and cooperation concern federal enforcement of unlawful gambling activity in the United States.

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