Fugitive Showtime star posts photos of himself enjoying private jet Thailand break after failing to turn up to Vegas court hearing
David Oancea, the sports bettor known as ‘Vegas Dave’ and for appearing in Showtime’s Action, has been issued an arrest warrant in Las Vegas after failing to attend a hearing where he was due to be taken into custody. The hearing concerned a contempt order over his alleged failure to hand over assets to satisfy a $30.2 million judgment, while his recent social-media posts showed him enjoying luxury travel in Thailand and possibly Japan.
Cabo Platinum, a Mexican holiday-rental agency, won the $30.2 million award last July after alleging that Oancea sabotaged bookings for properties in Mexico. He was ordered to surrender assets including Birkin bags, cryptocurrency, a $400,000 Richard Mille watch and three Los Cabos villas, but reportedly did not do so; he later claimed the properties no longer belonged to him. The US has extradition agreements with both Thailand and Japan.
- Vegas Dave missed a Las Vegas court hearing and faces an arrest warrant.
- He reportedly failed to surrender assets linked to a $30.2 million judgment.
- His social media showed luxury travel in Thailand after the missed hearing.
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David Oancea, known as ‘Vegas Dave’, is a sports bettor who appeared in the Showtime series Action. Cabo Platinum, a holiday-rental agency in Mexico, sued him over claims that he disrupted bookings for its properties.
Last year, a court awarded Cabo Platinum $30.2 million. Oancea was ordered to hand over assets, including luxury watches, bags, cryptocurrency and villas, to help meet the award; he has said the villas no longer belong to him.
The dispute matters because it concerns whether a court judgment can be enforced if the person ordered to pay does not provide the assets required. Oancea’s reported travels abroad have also drawn attention because the US has extradition agreements with Thailand and Japan.
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The case for
Cabo Platinum can argue that a court judgment must be enforceable and that Oancea’s alleged failure to disclose or surrender assets warrants judicial action. On this view, issuing a warrant after he missed a hearing is a legitimate way to uphold the court’s authority and protect the claimant’s ability to collect the award.
The case against
Oancea could argue that the underlying award and the claims about his assets should be assessed through the legal process, rather than presumed to establish deliberate evasion. If he disputes ownership of the properties or the asset orders, he is entitled to present evidence and challenge the contempt finding; travel photos alone do not resolve those questions.