by making false threats and telling a host of lies, including that the Company was a law office and that warrants would be issued for the victims’ arrests if they failed to repay debts," the press release states.

On Tuesday, November 24, PokerNews received the following statement from Thomas' lawyer, Robert A. Scalione, Esq. or Riordan & Scalione:

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