The Ninth Circuit on Friday declined to expunge the record of Salvatore Groppo, who was convicted a decade ago as a part of the Macho Sports gambling ring in Southern California.
A “sub bookie” for the international sports betting operation headquartered in Peru, Groppo was one of 19 arrested in 2013 when Macho Sports was broken up as an illegal gambling business. Groppo pleaded guilty under a 2014 plea deal and was sentenced to five years of probation, 200 hours of community service, $3,100 in fines and special assessments, and the forfeiture of $377.
He asked the US District Court ...
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