An alleged Israeli mobster has been accused of threatening to kill hosts involved in a network of high-profile poker games in Los Angeles , RadarOnline.com can reveal.

Assaf 'Ace' Waknine, 52, who is believed to be living in Mexico after being deported from the U.S. in 2011, is facing federal charges in connection to the exclusive poker network, which is said to have included celebrities. Article continues below advertisement

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According to the indictment, Waknine has been accused of referencing the murder of Emil Lahaziel, who was killed at a Hollywood Hills poker game in 2023, while attempting to blackmail the host of another private weekly game night where the buy-in was $20,000.

Waknine has

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