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Romanian Princess Ran US Cockfighting Ring
Sky News ^

Posted on 07/19/2014 4:56:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The royal and her husband, a former sheriff's deputy, hosted at least 10 cockfighting derbies in a barn at their Oregon ranch.

A Romanian princess has admitted running an illegal gambling operation after she was found to be hosting cockfighting derbies in rural Oregon.

Irina Walker, 61, pleaded guilty to the charge along with her husband, former sheriff's deputy John Walker, 68, on Wednesday.

Prosecutors agreed to drop other counts relating to animal fighting and animal welfare as part of a plea deal.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Pets/Animals; Sports
KEYWORDS: entreprenuership; romania
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To: GeronL

Monte Hellman made one about it (in the 70s) happening in the south for Roger Corman.


21 posted on 07/19/2014 6:36:00 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
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To: a fool in paradise

lolz


22 posted on 07/19/2014 6:44:41 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: tet68
"She was a cock teaser at Rooster-rama..."

Ha! That was the first thing that came to mind when I read the headline.

23 posted on 07/19/2014 7:22:37 PM PDT by PUGACHEV
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To: nickcarraway

While the US crumbles as a world power, cock fighting is breaking news.


24 posted on 07/19/2014 7:35:09 PM PDT by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Barky was interested until he found out that “cockfighting” involved chickens.


25 posted on 07/19/2014 7:58:36 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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