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Settlement Reached in Mike Postle Cheating Lawsuit

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It appears that the Mike Postle cheating scandal is coming to a close. According to various reports, the lawsuit between Postle and 88 defendants has reached a settlement. This comes after the initial case was thrown out of court.

Also, a case brought against Postle by poker blogger Marle Cordeiro has been thrown out of a Nevada court because it lacks jurisdiction. With cases now coming to an end, we can put this behind us and it is unlikely we will hear from Postle ever again.

Lawsuit Against Postle and Stones Reaches a Settlement

News broke last week that the case between 88 defendants and both Mike Postle and Stones Gambling Hall has reached a settlement. The initial case was thrown out back in June, but the decision by US District Judge William B. Shubb did allow for some complaints to be amended.

Things took an interesting turn on August 5th. According to court documents, attorney Mac VerStandig filed a request for an extension to amend the complaint. The reason was that a settlement has been reached between all parties. VerStandig stated that the settlement was agreed to in principle but additional time was needed to finalize the matter.

The extra time is needed because lawyers have to talk with all defendants individually. This case is not a class-action lawsuit, so approval is needed by all defendants. Defendants have until September 11th to make their decisions.

Details of the settlement were not disclosed, but we completely expect the matter to be settled. Since the judge threw out the initial complaint, it will be tough for players to win the case outright. A settlement is the best course for all involved.

Cordeiro’s Nevada Case Thrown Out

Some of you may be familiar with controversial poker vlogger and pro Marle Cordeiro. She was one of the 88 defendants in the California case against Mike Postle. Cordeiro had also filed a lawsuit against Postle in Nevada, but that case has been dismissed.

Cordeiro had argued that since the livestream of the game she participated in was broadcast in Nevada, Nevada state law applied to the case. Judge James C. Mahan dismissed this case on August 14th, stating that Nevada did not have jurisdiction over the matter.

In Mahan’s statement, he states that the case fails the Calder test, stemming from the 1984 Supreme Court case Calder vs. Jones. That case set a precedent that a crime committed outside a jurisdiction could be tried if the crime had an intention to harm in the outside jurisdiction.

Mahan determined that the live stream did not have an intent to harm anyone in Nevada. This makes sense because all participants were in California playing the game. Nevada residents could only view the game and not participate in the game.

Cordiero is still part of the California case and one would assume that she’d agree to the settlement, especially since she had her Nevada case dismissed.

Say Goodbye to Mike Postle?

Now that it appears that the lawsuit phase of this scandal is near completion, one has to wonder if we will ever hear from Mike Postle ever again. While a settlement is not an admission of guilt, most in the poker community will treat it the same as one. Just look at how various members of Full Tilt Poker were treated following Black Friday.

Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer both attempted to return to the poker world with Ferguson actually winning a bracelet. However, the outcries against him continue with many feeling he should be banned from poker.

In Postle’s case, one has to assume that he will not be coming back anytime soon. If he does, he will have a tough road ahead of him to try and rebuild his reputation. Even then, people will always wonder if he isn’t running another scam.

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