A prominent scamster in the blackjack world was caught lying and intimidating a witness in an attempt to escape imprisonment. Fortunately, his deceit was exposed, resulting in his prison term being extended instead.
This trickster goes by the name of Jordan Anthony Rondell, a 36-year-old male residing in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He attempted to defraud a tribal casino within the state, along with several partners in crime. His illicit endeavors were designed to defraud the Dakota Sioux Casino of approximately $10,000.
Rondell, a frequent customer at the establishment, secretly collaborated with two local dealers, specifically Fem Gill and Jeremy Brown. The alliance aimed to play at the tables where either of the accomplice dealers were dealing and for them to reward Rondell for losing and tie hands. Court files indicated that at times, Rondell gambled on three hands simultaneously, each stake being $100.
Moreover, the pit boss Lito Bolocon further assisted in this fraudulent act by failing to alert authorities during these cheating endeavors. He was guaranteed a portion of the earnings in exchange for his silent compliance.
The swindle took place on New Year’s Eve of 2015, but it didn’t prove to be fruitful for these tricksters. Rondell and his confederates were convicted to serve six months in jail for conspiracy involving theft and were mandated to repay $8,700 to the tribal property. Their plea bargain spared them from a potential twenty-year sentence.
Nonetheless, Rondell’s criminal exploits didn’t end there.
Interference in Witness Testimony by Rondell
In the early months of 2023, Rondell put pressure on his wife with the aim of hindering her assistance in a federal court case. He tried to coerce her into lying about a pre-existing medical condition of his back to secure a transfer to her custody.
However, investigation revealed that he had no such condition. Later, it was proven that Rondell had breached his release terms and manipulated his wife to give false statements to a federal magistrate judge.
His attempt to wriggle out of custody spectacularly backfired as Rondell ended up with an additional three years and a year of supervised release appended to his sentence.
