A Las Vegas high-roller and serial fraudster, Brandon Sattler, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. The 47-year-old admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $10 million from three lenders by falsely claiming he needed funds for casino renovation contracts.

Sattler, who testified to winning and losing millions at Las Vegas Strip casinos, defrauded James Russell, Grant Whitcher, and Julie Russell by misrepresenting his business dealings. He operated a fake casino security firm called SattCom Video and manipulated bank documents to appear more financially stable.

During a 2022 deposition, Sattler made allegations against former MGM Grand and Resorts World Las Vegas president Scott Sibella, claiming they had a personal relationship involving drugs and parties - claims that contradicted Sibella's testimony to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Sibella was later fired from Resorts World and received one year's probation for violating the Bank Secrecy Act in an unrelated case.

This isn't Sattler's first brush with the law. His criminal record includes:

• 2004: Guilty plea for aiding and abetting bank fraud in Texas
• 2004: Conviction for grand theft and forgery in California
• 2006: Fraud charges in Los Angeles County

Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Schiess noted that previous punishments failed to deter Sattler, instead leading to "more sophisticated fraudulent schemes." His defense attorney, Shawn Perez, attributed Sattler's actions to a gambling addiction, requesting leniency in sentencing.

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