High-Rolling Poker Player from Las Vegas, Spouse Apprehended in $57 Million High-End Car Scam
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Title: Luxury Resale Scam Allegedly Funded Poker Tourneys, Jets, and Boats: Couple in Custody
Last Updated: June 4, 2025, 04:08h.
Author: Philip Conneller @casinoorgphilc
Category: Gaming Business, Regulation, Tribal Gaming
In a shocking twist, a Las Vegas poker enthusiast and his spouse have been charged for orchestrating a massive luxury vehicle scam worth $57 million. The accused, Jong Rhee, 45, and Neelufar Rhee, 34, were arrested on May 22, according to the latest reports.
The couple is accused of persuading naive investors to invest their hard-earned money in a series of high-end vehicles and boats, promising unrealistic profits by exploiting Singapore's "import restriction" myth. Countless luxury cars from well-known brands, such as Bugatti, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce, were among the targets of this elaborate scheme.
Alarmingly, the Rhees' dupe victims were led to believe that the resale value of these vehicles would reach an astounding $2.5 billion. However, authorities assert that no such overseas buyers ever existed, and the proceeds were allegedly utilized for personal enrichment and settling debts.
Poker Tours and Lavish Spending
Reports suggest Jong Rhee, who frequently indulged in gambling and poker, regularly participated in high-stakes tournaments. His desperate pursuit of fortune often left his finances in disarray, and he would often drain their savings on poker games.
The couple's financial troubles came to a head in the summer of 2024, and in a last-ditch effort to win big, Jong Rhee spent their remaining $10,000 on entering the World Series of Poker Main Event. Sadly, his gamble didn't pay off, and authorities claim they resorted to fraud to subsidize their extravagant lifestyle.
With over 78 charges stacked against them, the Rhees face allegations of racketeering, money laundering, and forgery. Their business entities, Twisted Twins Motorsports, based in Henderson, and Lusso Auto Spa, located in Las Vegas, are believed to have facilitated the fraud.
The Rhees are currently in custody, and the Las Vegas police are urging potential victims to step forward.
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- The luxury vehicle scam allegedly implicated in the case, worth $57 million, has been linked to the couple's participation in casino-games, including poker tourneys in Las Vegas.
- Reports indicate that some of the proceeds from the Rhee's elaborate scam were used for personal enrichment, including purchasing casino-games and casino-and-gambling expenses in Las Vegas.
- Jong Rhee, the Las Vegas poker enthusiast at the center of the luxury scam, faced financial struggles and often gambled away his savings in poker games.
- The Rhees' business entities, Twisted Twins Motorsports and Lusso Auto Spa, have been identified as possible facilitators in the Nevada-based luxury auto fraud case.
- The World Series of Poker Main Event saw the participation of Jong Rhee, who spent his last $10,000 on the tournament, contributing to the duo's escalating debts that eventually led to fraud-related charges.
- General-news outlets, including the Las Vegas Review Journal, Fox News, ABC News, and The Wall Street Journal, have reported on the ongoing investigation and the arrest of Neelufar Rhee and Jong Rhee for their involvement in the Las Vegas poker fraud case.
