Charges Against Final Mohegan Sun Scam Defendant Dismissed

The charges against the last defendant in an alleged card scam at Mohegan Sun Casino have been dropped.

The New London Superior Court dropped first-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, cheating at gambling, and conspiracy to cheat at gambling charges against Bong Louie, 39, on Tuesday. The action follows the acquittal of two co-defendants at a jury trial and the dismissal of charges against a third co-defendant.

The state had levied the same charges against 63-year-old Hung Leung and 50-year-old Leonard Hu. They were accused of winning hundreds of thousands of dollars in mini-baccarat at Mohegan Sun Casino by paying Louie, a dealer at the casino, and fellow dealer Jian Ng, 40, to mark cards with their fingernails.

Investigators alleged that the activity occurred between the fall of 2010 and winter of 2011. Louie and Ng admitted to marking cards at trial but did not identify Hu or Leung as being involved in influencing their actions, according to The Bulletin. Defense attorney succeeded in having the cheating charges dismissed prior to the trial since state law does not forbid casino patrons from playing in a game with marked cards.

The court has also ordered the Connecticut State Police to return $21,502 in chips seized from Hu and Leung during the investigation, according to The Day. Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Stephen Carney said the state would drop the charges against the dealers because they were not considered to be the main beneficiaries in the alleged scam.

The court dismissed charges against Ng on July 30, according to The Bulletin.