Ahead of Wednesday’s sentencing hearing, former MGM Grand President Scott Sibella has received more than six dozen letters of support, including character recommendations from a former Division I basketball coach, an ex-NFL general manager, and a prominent Las Vegas sportsbook manager, among others.
Sibella, a former executive at the Strip property, pleaded guilty in January to one count of failure to file a suspicious transaction report, pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act. The charge is related to Sibella’s association with Wayne Nix, a former minor league pitcher and illegal bookmaker. Due to Sibella’s inactivity, MGM Grand failed to file at least one suspicious activity report (SAR) in regards to Nix source of funds, according to federal prosecutors.
