WEDNESDAY, 10/30/2024, 1:07 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man accused of using his relative’s identity to claim casino prizes appeared in court on Monday.
Court records show that 45-year-old Thai Yang appeared in court with his attorney. The present bond was continued.
A plea/sentencing hearing was scheduled for Dec. 13 at 11 a.m.
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MONDAY, 9/19/2024, 3:18 p.m.
(WFRV) – A Green Bay man accused of using a relative’s identity to claim casino jackpots was back in court on Monday and now has a plea/sentencing hearing scheduled.
According to court records, 45-year-old Thai Yang was back in court on September 16 for a status conference. Present bond was continued and a plea/sentencing hearing was scheduled.
Yang will reportedly be back in court on October 28 for his plea/sentencing hearing.
No additional information was provided.
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TUESDAY, 8/06/2024, 12:05 p.m.
(WFRV) – The man from Green Bay accused of using his relative’s ID to claim casino jackpots was back in court on Monday.
Court records show that 45-year-old Thai Yang was back in court for a status conference on August 5.
The present bond was continued by the court and Yang has another status conference scheduled for September 16 at 8:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, 6/26/2024, 1:42 p.m.
(WFRV) – The man from Green Bay accused of using his relative’s ID to claim casino jackpots was back in court.
According to court records, 45-year-old Thai Yang was back in court on June 24 for his arraignment. Yang reportedly entered a plea of not guilty.
He is facing 14 charges tied to allegedly using his relative’s ID to claim over $20,000 in casino jackpots.
Yang is reportedly due back in court on August 5 for a status conference.
No additional information was provided.
Green Bay man accused of using relative’s ID to claim over $20k in casino jackpots has an arraignment scheduled
Wednesday, 05/22/2024, 12:25 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man accused of using someone else’s identification to claim multiple jackpots at the Oneida Casino over three years was back in court on Tuesday.
Court records show that 45-year-old Thai Yang appeared in court in person with an attorney for a waiver of his preliminary hearing.
The present bond was continued and Yang is scheduled to be back in court on June 24 at 2:00 p.m. for an arraignment.
Green Bay man accused of using relative’s ID to claim over $20k in casino jackpots has a preliminary hearing scheduled
Tuesday, 04/23/2024, 12:43 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Green Bay man accused of using someone else’s identification to claim multiple jackpots at the Oneida Casino over three years was back in court on Monday for an adjourned initial appearance.
Court records show that 45-year-old Thai Yang appeared in court in person with an attorney.
The present bond was continued and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Original: Green Bay man accused of using relative’s ID to claim over $20k in casino jackpots, facing 10+ charges
Friday, 02/16/2024, 11:20 a.m.
(WFRV) – A Green Bay man was arrested and charged after he allegedly used someone else’s identification to claim multiple jackpots at the Oneida Casino over three years.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 44-year-old Thai Yang is facing 14 charges after allegedly using someone else’s information to claim jackpots at the Oneida Casino. On February 13, around 8 p.m. officers with the Oneida Police Department were sent to the Oneida Casino for a fraud complaint.
The casino’s slot department was claiming that there was a man, later identified as Yang, who was using an identification card that was not his. The identification card Yang was reportedly using was for someone who claimed to have never gambled at the Oneida Casino.
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The person claimed that he was getting letters from the IRS saying he was not claiming his taxes.
When authorities got to the casino, they met with Yang and asked if they could see his identification card. Yang then gave the officers the identification card.
The complaint says that after Yang was questioned by authorities he admitted that the identification card belonged to a relative and he has been using that card.
When authorities searched Yang, they reportedly found two Oneida Casino jackpot tax forms that contained the information of the victim. The complaint says that the victim did not give consent for Yang to use his identification to claim jackpots and wanted to pursue charges.
It was reported that there were 13 instances of Yang intentionally using the victim’s state-issued identification card at the Oneidca Casino to claim jackpot winnings. In total, the 13 jackpots added up to $22,539.26 according to the complaint.
The dates of the jackpots ranged from February 2021 to February 2024.
Yang was taken to jail and was booked on multiple charges. He is charged with the following:
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Misappropriation of Personal Identifying Information or Documents
- Felony
- Up to six years in prison
- Obstructing an Officer
- Misdemeanor
- Up to nine months in prison
Court records show that Yang was in court on February 15 for his initial appearance. He had his signature bond set at $10,000.
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Yang is due back in court on April 22 for his adjourned initial appearance.
