A whistleblower lawsuit filed in New York has rocked Ernst & Young (EY)
As a former senior partner accused the firm of enabling gambling clients with alleged ties to transnational organised crime.
The complaint alleges EY knowingly provided audit and compliance services to US-listed casino groups linked to convicted crime figures, while downplaying or ignoring red flags raised internally from 2017 to 2024. The whistleblower, Joe Howie, claims he was forced out of the firm for attempting to uphold compliance standards and report risks.
EY denies the allegations, but the case could expose major regulatory and legal vulnerabilities tied to global gambling operations.
