Hom
United States v. Hom
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Alsup, J.
ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
In this action involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the government moves for summary judgment. The motion is GRANTED.
STATEMENT
The following facts are uncontested. During 2006, pro se defendant John Horn gambled online through internet accounts with PokerStars.com and PartyPoker.com (Hendon Deck, Exh. 5 at 1-2). In 2007, defendant continued to gamble online through his PokerStars account (Hendon Deck, Exh. 5 at 2). Both poker websites allowed defendant to deposit money or make withdrawals.
Defendant used his account at Fire-Pay.com, an online financial organization that receives, holds, and pays funds on behalf of its customers, to fund his online PokerStars and PartyPoker accounts. He deposited money into his FirePay account via his domestic Wells Fargo bank account or other online financial institutions, such as Western Union. In 2006, FirePay ceased allowing United States customers to transfer funds from their FirePay accounts to offshore internet gambling sites, so defendant used Western Union and other online financial institutions to transfer money from his Wells Fargo bank account to his online poker accounts (Horn Dep. at 38,…