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A poker champ claimed he was kidnapped. The mystery has only deepened

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Exclusive: George Janssen’s longtime friend told The Independent of the poker pro’s supposed abduction, “I don't know whether it was real or not.”

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A poker champ claimed he was kidnapped. The mystery has only deepened

Exclusive: George Janssen’s longtime friend told The Independent of the poker pro’s supposed abduction, “I don't know whether it was real or not.”

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Allegedly Kidnapped Poker Player Now Accused of Bank Fraud

Fake cars, fraudulent car loans In late 2023, poker player George Janssen turned up on the side of the road with his hands bound in his hometown of Bad Axe, Michigan after having been missing for a month. Allegedly kidnapped as a part of an extortion scheme, it was an odd story to say the least. And now it is looking more and more like a hoax to cover upon Janssen’s own crimes. Janssen was arrested on Wednesday, accused by federal prosecutors of…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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