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DAYTON -- Federal prosecutors are asking that more items be forfeited to the government from a Beavercreek man who they say earned $25 million from illegal gambling.
The items — $70,000 in cash, a 2003 Hummer and a 2001 BMW linked to Robert Roth — are being sought in a civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.
Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit last February seeking forfeiture of homes, cash and other property from Roth and members of his gambling operation.
Both lawsuits claims Roth used profits from his gambling empire to build an $850,000 house; buy himself 1,200 acres to hunt on; lend more than $1 million to his children and buy at least 25 properties, which he leases to legitimate businesses.
While noting that Roth has been "operating his gambling enterprise for approximately the past 20 years," the lawsuit says it was "first brought to the attention of federal authorities in January 2003."
"There is no evidence that Roth has any legitimate income," IRS Special Agent Mary B. Parker said in an affidavit attached to the latest lawsuit. "His only income is proceeds from the gambling business, and profits derived from rental properties which were purchased with illicit gambling proceeds."
Parker said "proceeds from Roth's gambling were deposited into Roth's bank accounts in the name of Kamcaf Pension and Profit Inc." and used to purchase "properties for rental or land contract purposes."
She said Roth also tried to conceal gambling proceeds by putting them in "a new- and used-car business called Car Smart Inc." at 6580 Dixie Highway, Fairfield.
Roth's attorney, David C. Greer, could not be reached for comment. Greer has previously said that Roth has no criminal record.
DAYTON -- Federal prosecutors are asking that more items be forfeited to the government from a Beavercreek man who they say earned $25 million from illegal gambling.
The items — $70,000 in cash, a 2003 Hummer and a 2001 BMW linked to Robert Roth — are being sought in a civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.
Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit last February seeking forfeiture of homes, cash and other property from Roth and members of his gambling operation.
Both lawsuits claims Roth used profits from his gambling empire to build an $850,000 house; buy himself 1,200 acres to hunt on; lend more than $1 million to his children and buy at least 25 properties, which he leases to legitimate businesses.
While noting that Roth has been "operating his gambling enterprise for approximately the past 20 years," the lawsuit says it was "first brought to the attention of federal authorities in January 2003."
"There is no evidence that Roth has any legitimate income," IRS Special Agent Mary B. Parker said in an affidavit attached to the latest lawsuit. "His only income is proceeds from the gambling business, and profits derived from rental properties which were purchased with illicit gambling proceeds."
Parker said "proceeds from Roth's gambling were deposited into Roth's bank accounts in the name of Kamcaf Pension and Profit Inc." and used to purchase "properties for rental or land contract purposes."
She said Roth also tried to conceal gambling proceeds by putting them in "a new- and used-car business called Car Smart Inc." at 6580 Dixie Highway, Fairfield.
Roth's attorney, David C. Greer, could not be reached for comment. Greer has previously said that Roth has no criminal record.
