Beverly Hills Shakedown: Alleged Israeli Mobster Charged in Extortion Scheme Tied to High-Stakes Poker, Arson, and Murder
Federal authorities in Los Angeles have brought charges against Assaf “Ace” Waknine, an alleged Israeli organized crime figure, accusing him of orchestrating an **Israeli Mobster Extortion** scheme targeting the operators of high-stakes underground poker games in Beverly Hills and the surrounding Los Angeles area. The allegations paint a grim picture of the city’s clandestine gambling…