Poker Champ and Autodealer Scams 20 Banks and Credit Unions for $3,900,000 With Phony Loan Paperwork in Bank Fraud Scheme: Report

A four-time World Series of Poker Circuit winner and car dealer from Michigan, who claimed he was kidnapped and held in a basement in 2023, has reportedly pleaded guilty to defrauding at least 20 banks and credit unions. MLive reports that an affidavit authored by an FBI special agent accuses George Paul Janssen Jr. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/08/31/poker-champ-and-autodealer-scams-20-banks-and-credit-unions-for-3900000-with-phony-loan-paperwork-in-bank-fraud-scheme-report/