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Tobey Maguire Agrees To $80,000 Settlement In High-Stakes Poker Lawsuit

Nov 28, 2011 02:45 PM

tobey-maguire-poker-suit.jpgAfter being slapped with a lawsuit for his involvement in a string of allegedly illegal poker games, Tobey Maguire has agreed to settle in bankruptcy court for $80,000.

The Spider-Man star was one of 22 people sued for winnings paid out by con man Brad Ruderman, who was later convicted of wire fraud and investment fraud. A trustee from Ruderman Capital is trying to recover the $25 million allegedly lost in these poker games, which were said to have involved fellow A-list stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck.

Maguire reportedly won more than $300,000 in poker, and in the lawsuit, the bankruptcy judge determined the poker was "unlicensed and the winnings were ill-gotten gains from Ruderman's clients," according to THR. Maguire presented the settlement on November 18, and in addition to the sum of money he's prepared to hand over, he also denies any knowledge of Ruderman's Ponzi scheme and agreed not to make any claim on the bankrupt estate. A hearing date has been set for December 21, and if the judge approves Maguire's settlement, he will be released from the ongoing case.




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Tobey Maguire Says He Did Not Participate In Illegal Poker Games

Jun 30, 2011 03:25 PM

TobeyMaguireDeniesPoker230.jpgTobey Maguire has filed legal documents saying he did not take part in illegal poker games, though he admits that legal games occurred.

Maguire is being sued by the bankruptcy trustees of a convicted felon who Maguire supposedly won money from -- the trustees want their more than $300,000 back.

Maguire argues that the games were not "controlled games," which would mandate that the host have a license. He admits that he was invited to play, but denies that there was a regular roster of celebs.

Reportedly, the poker games included such A-listers as Ben Affleck and Leonardo DiCaprio and thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars were exchanged.




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Tobey Maguire Sued Over Alleged Illegal Gambling

Jun 22, 2011 02:20 PM

TMaguireJMeyer042710_03_X17230WM.jpgHoward M. Ehrenberg, a trustee for Ruderrman Capital Partners, has named actor Tobey Maguire in a lawsuit alleging the Spiderman star was involved in an underground gambling ring.

According to the lawsuit, Maguire pocketed more than $300,000 while taking part in unlicensed poker games between 2006 - 2009.

The suit also states that Bradley Ruderman, who managed the Rudermann Capital Partners fund, used money from investors to pay off his massive debt from Texas Hold 'em games. These games reportedly involved A-list actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

In the legal papers, it says:

    “As the Poker Games, the operators of the Poker Games, the dealers for the Poker Games, the equipment used at the Poker Games and the locations of the Poker Games were unlicensed and improperly conducted pursuant to state and local laws, rules and ordinances, to the extent that a player were to ‘win’ at one of the Poker Games and to the extent that the player was not paid for the winnings, the player had no legally enforceable contractual right to receive payment, and had no right to enforce the winnings in state or federal court."

Read how the A-list poker games are described in the lawsuit ... after the jump.




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Tobey Maguire Does The Heavy Lifting

Nov 1, 2010 07:00 AM

Tobey Maguire sunglasses dress coffee kids ruby otis Tobey Maguire sunglasses dress coffee kids ruby otis Tobey Maguire was double-fisting his two kids, Ruby and Otis, Sunday while all wife Jennifer Meyer was lifting was a cup of coffee to her lips!

The adorable family spent some time strolling in Santa Monica before their big Halloween night.

Ruby looked like she was all ready for trick-or-treating, wearing a sequined pink skirt with sparkly pink hair extensions! Wonder what she went as for Halloween?




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Tobey Maguire's Got Ruby Sweetheart In His Web

Oct 4, 2010 02:56 PM

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She may be pretty squirmy, but 3-year-old Ruby Sweetheart is no match for Spider-Dad Tobey Maguire's webby grip!

The actor, who's being replaced as the webbed wonder by Andrew Garfield in the Spider-Man reboot, spent some family time at the park with his two kids and wife, Jennifer Meyer.

Such a cute family!




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Tobey Maguire And Company Sneak Out For Sunday Brunch

Sep 27, 2010 12:40 PM

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Tobey Maguire and wife Jennifer Meyer took their adorable kids Ruby and Otis to brunch at Le Pain Quotidien in West Hollywood on Sunday, and it looks like they were able to head home just before the heat took over LA. With temps soaring into the high 90s over the weekend, we're guessing Spiderman and his fam lounged poolside for the rest of the day!




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Ruby Sweetheart Wants To Be A Star

Aug 30, 2010 03:55 PM

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Aww, look how precious she is! Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer spent Sunday in Brentwood with their kids and, while we all know Otis is super cute and friendly, sister Ruby was stealing the show! Guess it's pretty clear now who wants to grow up and be an actor like daddy...

And why shouldn't she with a pretty name like Ruby Sweetheart!




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Otis Waves Hi To The Camera

Aug 15, 2010 11:32 AM

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Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer must be proud parents! Their two kids, Ruby and Otis, are absolutely adorable. The fam visited Fred Segal in West Hollywood for a little shopping excursion on Saturday and Otis greeted our photogs with a grin and a wave.

All together now - aww! Spider-Man and co. look happier than ever.




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