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Former EY partner claims the firm enabled organized crime
A former Ernst & Young (EY) senior partner claims the firm enabled organized crime at multiple gambling clients, including US-listed casino groups.
The former partner, who worked at the firm for 35 years, has accused EY of knowingly providing audit and compliance services to gambling clients with apparent links to transnational organized crime, including Chinese mafia figures linked to US-listed casino groups.
In a whistleblower lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York, Joe Howie claimed EY’s audit failures enabled criminal activity, money laundering, and misleading investor disclosures to continue unchecked.
He further accused the firm of retaliating against him after he repeatedly flagged the risks internally and attempted to force compliance with professional and legal obligations.
Howie mentioned that he uncovered systematic failures across EY’s global operations from 2017 to 2024, including the firm’s relationship with a group of casino companies, collectively referred to as the “Casino group registrants,” allegedly linked to a broader network responsible for $100 billion in illegal activity.
The complaint claims that EY issued clean audits for these clients despite their ties to convicted criminals Alvin Chau and Levo Chan, junket bosses who operated high-roller VIP rooms connected to Triad syndicates.
In response to the allegations, an EY spokesperson shared:
“This claim is without merit, and we wholly disagree with Mr. Howie’s characterisation of events.”
Howie’s attorneys said his findings showed that EY was facilitating activity in violation of professional standards, committing discreditable acts of professional misconduct, and potentially committing violations of law.
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