DETROIT – Five of seven people charged in February in an alleged scheme to steal money from a MotorCity casino have pleaded guilty.
The investigation
The charges were filed following an investigation by the Michigan State Police after they were asked by Motor City Casino to investigate possible dealer/player collusion. The felony complaints allege that Darryl Green, 53, of Detroit, worked as a dealer in 2014 and conspired to make payouts on losing bets or not collect payment on lost bets.
The investigation showed the other six defendants in the case knew Green and associated with him outside of the casino prior to and after the alleged cheating.
Who pleaded guilty
Roxanna Mckinney, 49, of Farmington Hills:
- Pleaded guilty to attempted gambling activities, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. She is scheduled for sentencing on June 23.
Eugene Davis Jr., 32, of Detroit:
- Pleaded guilty to attempted gambling activities, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 7.
Hayward Stampley, 57, of West Bloomfield:
- Pleaded guilty to attempted gambling activities, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 7.
Calvin Pullom, 47, of Detroit:
- Pleaded guilty to attempted larceny in a building, a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing on May 27.
Earl Railey, 65, of Detroit:
- Pleaded guilty as a habitual fourth offender to one count of conspiracy to cheat at a gambling game, a five-year felony; one count of gambling activities, a 10-year felony; one count of conspiracy to commit larceny in a building, a four-year felony; and one count of larceny in a building, a four- year felony. Railey entered into an agreement with a judge for 18 months probation, 20 days in jail and paying fines and court costs. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 24.
Final 2 defendants awaiting pretrial hearings
Officials said the other two defendants, Green and Leah Smith, 42, are due to appear in court Friday. They both face charges of conspiracy to cheat at a gambling game, gambling activities, conspiracy to commit larceny in a building and larceny in a building, all felonies which total up to 23 years in prison if they are convicted.