The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) has released the followings:
In the matter of Lotan Fisher and Ron Schwartz, the Appeals & Charges Committee upheld the decision of the Ethical Oversight Committee to expel Fisher and Schwartz from the ACBL and to forfeit 100% of their masterpoints, titles, and status ranks as well as membership privileges of any kind.
The partners and teammates of Fisher and Schwartz are subjected to the forfeiture of masterpoints, titles, and status ranks earned only during the 2015 Spingold Knockout Teams Championship.
Teammates of Fisher and Schwartz during the 2015 Spingold were: James Cayne, Michael Seamon, Alfredo Versace, Lorenzo Lauria.
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Fisher-Schwartz: Report of the ACBL Ethical Oversight Committee »
ACBL EOC: Clarification and corrections »
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