Australia: Crown Casino in the spotlight for allegations about highroller business
Joseph Wong Kiia Tai was on a list banning him from traveling after the UN froze his assets in 2004 when he was accused of providing military and financial support to a Liberian warlord, according to documents seen by the ABC.
The UN states that Mr. Wong was an arms dealer in contravention of a UN resolution and that he “supported former president Taylor’s regime in an effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds.”
Despite the blacklisting, Mr. Wong was able to enter Australia and gamble in Crown’s Melbourne and Perth casinos.
It’s understood he traveled as a junket guest, the New Daily reports
The sanctions were lifted in 2015. It’s alleged Mr. Wong lost more than $6 million gambling at the Australian venues between 2010 and 2018 after reportedly traveling to Australia on private jets.
Crown said it “has no interest in being used by criminal elements” and cooperated with police and regulatory authorities.
The Victorian government has reportedly asked the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation to examine the allegations.
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