A judge ordered a 14-to-48-month prison sentence Wednesday for a professional poker player who authorities said threatened a Family Court judge and a World Poker Tour executive.
“I am extremely concerned by your prior history, by your repetitive behavior,” District Judge Monica Trujillo said. “I do understand rehabilitation. However, it’s clear to the court that even when you had help and you had the required counseling, that for some reason … if something doesn’t go your way, that you continue to harass people and you continue to even violate multiple times prior orders.”
Jordan Cristos, 38, pleaded guilty in September to a count of attempted stalking with use of internet or electronic communication.
He entered what’s known as an Alford plea, meaning he admitted only that prosecutors h

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