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Seven employees of a nursing home for elderly people were arrested
by the FBI this morning in Charlottesville, Virginia, for forcing the
elders under their care to fight each other.
The fights were filmed and relayed online on a specialized website, where they often attracted several thousand viewers and astounding amounts of money in bets.
FBI spokesman, Bill Donovan, says the most popular fights were the ones in which contenders were “armed” with canes or walkers.
Officer Donovan says the staff used several different methods to force the residents to fight, either by through rewards or punishment.“The older and more handicapped the fighters were, the larger was the crowd the fight attracted. Some were so weak they used mobility scooters to try and roll on each other.”
According to the FBI, the organizers of this illegal combat ring may have pocketed over $125 million over the 3 years it was in operation, mostly from online bets.“The nursing home’s staff forced the elders to beat each other up very badly, offering ridiculous rewards such as Jell-O or extra mashed potatoes. Some residents who refused to fight had their dentures or glasses confiscated until they complied.”
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| The FBI confirmed it has seized a lot of computer hardware in the Retirement Village as well as several other pieces of evidence like video cameras blood-covered walkers. |
The two owners of the retirement home and five other employees were arrested for the role they played in the organization.
The five employees each face numerous criminal charges and could face sentences going from 45 to 85 years in jail if found guilty on all charges.
The owners of the retirement home, Terence and Michelle Aniston, respectively face 37 and 31 accusations and could face over 300 years in prison.
Their trial is expected to begin at the end of June and should draw a lot of media attention.
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Retirement home raided by the FBI for running elderly fight club, 7 arrests
It seems so unbelievable. I remember the same thing happening a few years back, tho. Some elderly people are violent or aggressive and there are predators who take advantage of it.
ReplyDeletePlease delete this story. It's not true. You can verify that on Snopes or other sources. We harm the elderly enough without being false. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThese people, places including guardianships need to be stopped! Guardianships need to be removed from the courts! A team of investigators per state need to rescue elderly being denied their constitutional rights and returned to loved ones that want to care for them!
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