Louisiana Troopers arrest General Manager and Chief Financial Officer at Cypress Bayou Casino
Chitimacha, La – On February 17, 2016, troopers assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Section of the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations arrested two people for their roles in committing theft and other crimes at Cypress Bayou Casino.
In January 2016, Louisiana State Police Gaming Unit received a complaint from the Chitimacha Tribe that a crime may have been committed by senior management at Cypress Bayou Casino. State Police Investigators were able to determine Anthony Patrone manipulated the casino personnel’s database to show that a former inactive employee was active and qualified for an annual bonus of $5,700 dollars. The payout was in the form of an electronic transfer of funds to the former employee’s bank account. During the course of the investigation, it was also learned that after the bonus payment was electronically transferred, Mr. Patrone gave the directive to remove the former employee’s name from the database and conceal the electronic transfer of funds, which were facilitated by the casino’s Chief Financial Officer, Monte Spivey, who was also responsible for reactivating the former employee in the database to justify the bonus payment.
Troopers arrested Patrone and Spivey on charges of Felony Theft, Computer Fraud, and Obstruction of Justice. They were both booked at the St. Mary Parish Jail.
This case remains under investigation. (Photo source: TripAdvisor)
