Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
Did the son of a recent appointee to the Nevada Gaming Control Board rob a casino?
Gov. Joe Lombardo appointed George Assad to the Gaming Control Board in January. In 2011, Assad's son, Anthony Carleo, was convicted of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon after admitting to stealing $1.5 million in gambling chips from the Bellagio casino.
Initially sentenced to 3 to 11 years for the Bellagio heist, Carleo had his sentence increased to 9 to 27 years after being convicted of an earlier robbery at the Suncoast in Las Vegas. InmateAID shows Carleo continues to serve his sentence.
George Assad's qualifications include serving nine years as a Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge after being a Clark County District Attorney’s Office prosecutor and a private attorney. More recently, he served as a commissioner for the Nevada Transportation Authority.
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Sources
- State of Nevada Governor Lombardo Appoints George Assad to Nevada Gaming Control Board
- Las Vegas Review-Journal Bellagio Bandit sentenced to 3 to 11 years in robbery
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser Bellagio bandit gets 6 more years in second case
- InmateAID Inmate Search: Anthony Carleo 1073539, Lovelock, Nevada
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