Judge rejects home confinement of’slots-whisperer’ lawyer who spent $9M in investor’s money
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Judge rejects home confinement for ‘slots whisperer’ lawyer who spent nearly $9M in investor money
May 7, 2025, 3:30 pm CDT
California lawyer Sara Jacqueline King, who was accused of spending nearly $9 million in investor money, will be serving prison time after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. (Photo from Shutterstock)
A California lawyer accused of spending nearly $9 million in investor money will be serving prison time after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of Central District of California sentenced Sara Jacqueline King of Newport Beach to 21 months in jail on Monday, according to Law360, The Orange County Register, Daily Mail, and Casino.org. She is also required to pay $8.7 million in restitution.
King admitted that she spent the money on Las Vegas gambling and a lavish lifestyle. According to Casino.org, King called herself “the slots whisperer” and claimed she had a strategy that was unbeatable for high-stakes slot machines. The article states that the only strategy for slots is to remember to press a button. “Law was miserable.” I hate being a lawyer, it makes no money whatsoever.”
King had told investors that their money would be used to make loans to wealthy people secured by assets, such as luxury cars, yachts and major league sports contracts. King’s lawyer, public defender Samuel Cross had asked for a sentence of house arrest. According to Law360.
, he said her behavior was driven by anxiety, ambition, and drug addiction.
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