Prosecutors also charged Florida-resident Stephen W. Carnes, 48, with the same charges. Court documents identify Carnes as the managing member of Buckwheat Holdings, LLC and Lincoln Plaza Internet Sensations, which share the same address on file with the Indiana Secretary of State.
The two companies are also charged with promoting professional gambling and professional gambling. Charging the companies allows the state, if it receives a conviction, to collect a fine from them, said Allen County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Michael McAlexander.
A fourth man, 36-year-old Jared Hochstedler, of the 700 block of Misty Court, is charged with professional gambling and money laundering.