The movie star and poker player Tobey Maguire (best known from the Spider-Man movies) has been sued for $300,000 in a suit surrounding a multi-million dollar, illegal poker game. The suit was was filed in USA Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles in March.
Celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon also played in these illegal poker games, however, their names are not mentioned in the suit. The reason for this is that the people investigating the case could re-create the history of numerous transactions that have been made, and Maguire's name has appeared there.
The games were "exclusive events", by invitation only, and there was regulars consisting of wealthy celebrities, businessmen, entrepreneurs etc. According to the lawsuit, Maguire won more than $300,000 from Brad Ruderman, a Beverly Hills hedge fund manger. Such games are illegal in California, and Maguire is said to have hired an attorney to fight the suit.