Anurag Dikshit Billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m

Billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m (£192m).Anurag Dikshit, co-founder of the UK-listed company PartyGaming, entered the plea in a New York federal court.He is charged with violating federal gambling laws, an offence which could incur a prison term of up to two years.Mr Dikshit, an Indian national with an estimated fortune of $1.6bn, declined to comment to reporters. The US justice department said Mr Dikshit, 37, had pleaded guilty to one count of “using the wires to transmit bets and wagering information”.

Anurag Dikshit Billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m

Billionaire co-founder of an internet gambling company has pleaded guilty to violating US internet laws and agreed to forfeit $300m (£192m)....

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