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Helly Nahmad Gallery Raided in Gambling & Money-Laundering Investigation

April 16, 2013 by Marion Maneker

Dealbook has the news of the raid on the Helly Naad gallery this morning:

as part of an investigation in a gambling operation that focused on a Russian organized crime group that ran high-stakes poker games involving Wall Street financiers, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes, according to people briefed on the matter.

The investigation, which led to the arrests of dozens of people, was largely focused on Internet gambling and money laundering, the people said.

During the raid, which began early Tuesday morning, agents executed a search warrant at the Helly Nahmad gallery,

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