The husband and wife duo pled guilty to a scheme to cheat at the card game Baccarat while Tran was working as a dealer at the 580 Casino in Livermore. As part of the scheme, Tran would peek at a sequence of cards after shuffling and would convey the sequence to Nguyen before she left the table.
The pair pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and, as a result of their convictions, they were sentenced to 240 days in jail, two years of supervised probation, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $507,600. Today’s announcement holds accountable Nguyen and Tran and sends a message that cheating in California will not lead to success.” “Breaking the law is never the right way to get ahead,” said Attorney General Bonta. “We will not tolerate criminal activity in our state.
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the convictions of Eric Nguyen and Khanh “Tina” Tran, who were charged in 2020 in connection with an alleged gambling scheme that resulted in the theft of over $500,000 from the 580 Casino in Livermore, California between 20.
