Pursuits
Helly Nahmad Gallery Reopens as Owner Faces Charges
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The Helly Nahmad Gallery in Manhattan reopened a week after it was raided by U.S. agents, and will continue to operate as the owner faces charges he ran a high-stakes gambling ring that catered to celebrities and the very wealthy, his lawyer said.
Hillel Nahmad, 34, known as Helly, was charged April 16 by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara with racketeering, money-laundering conspiracy and other charges. Nahmad was among 34 people charged with operating two overlapping gambling rings.