See the luxury SUVs, McLaren and condos a Palm Beach bookie lost. Some will be auctioned

David J. Neal
·3 min read

Two of the six automobiles a West Palm Beach bookie gave up in forfeiture when he pleaded guilty to federal tax and money laundering charges will be up for auction next week. The seven pieces of Florida real estate he gave up might soon follow.

Dion De Cesare pleaded guilty on June 14 to tax evasion; operating an illegal gambling business; conspiracy to commit money laundering; and using a facility of interstate commerce to carry on any unlawful activity. De Cesare has yet to be sentenced, but his guilty plea already includes $1.7 million restitution to the Internal Revenue Service and giving up the assets below.

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The cars

▪ 2011 black Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 4-door, 5.0-liter 8-cylinder engine, 45,478 miles, VIN SALSK2D47BA267928. Bidding opens at noon on July 5.

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

▪ 2012 black Land Rover LR4, 4-door, 5.0-liter 8-cylinder engine, VIN SALAG2D42CA622079.

▪ 2013 black Porsche Cayenne GTS, 4-Door SUV, 4.8 8-cylinder engine, VIN WP1AD2A28DLA77772.

▪ 2017 black McLaren 570GT, VIN SBM13GAA7HW001450; 32,195 miles. Bidding opens at noon on July 5.

The 2017 McLaren 570GT seized from a West Palm Beach gambling bookmaker.
The 2017 McLaren 570GT seized from a West Palm Beach gambling bookmaker.

▪ 2018 black Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LR Crew Cab pickup truck, 4-door, 5.3-liter, 8-cylinder engine, VIN No. 3GCPCREC8JG162002.

▪ 2019 blue BMW i3, 4-door hatchback, electric, automatic transmission, VIN WBY8P4C59K7D79332.

The residential and commercial real estate

These are the five units De Cesare owns in the Presidential Golfview Condominiums, built in 1981, through Where LLC.

▪ 1850 N. Congress Avenue, Apt. 301. Two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,030 sq. ft. Bought in April 2009 for $28,000. Appraised value 2018-2022: $62,500, $73,000, $76,000, $85,000, $113,300.

▪ 1900 N. Congress Avenue, Apt. 401. Two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,030 sq. ft. Bought in April 2010 for $22,000. Appraised value 2018-2022: $62,500, $73,500, $76,000, $85,000, $113,850.

▪ 1950 N. Congress Avenue, Apt. 201. Two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,030 sq. ft. Bought in May 2009 for $25,000. Appraised value 2018-2022: $61,500, $72,500, $76,000, $85,000, $112,750.

The five residential properties Dion De Cesare will lose in forfeiture are in Presidential Golfview Condominium in West Palm Beach.
The five residential properties Dion De Cesare will lose in forfeiture are in Presidential Golfview Condominium in West Palm Beach.

▪ 2050 N. Congress Avenue, Apt. 205. Two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,030 sq. ft. Last full sale was December 2011 for $17,005. Appraised value 2018-2022: $60,500, $71,500, $75,000, $84,000, $112,750.

▪ 2050 N. Congress Avenue, Apt. 404. Two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,030 sq. ft. Bought in May 2010 for $22,000. Appraised value 2018-2022: $61,500, $72,500, $75,000, $84,000, $113,850.

On the commercial real estate side, De Cesare is giving up two properties owned through H E R E LLC:

▪ 180 N. Military Tr., a 1957-built, 1,430-sq. ft. building in unincorporated Palm Beach County with general commercial zoning. Bought in April 2008 for $637,992. Appraised value 2018-2022: $214,398, $219,728, $336,359, $318,749, $396,475. This was the home of Whispers All Girl Staff adult entertainment and NXT Social Members Club. Prosecutors say women were pimped in those businesses and the owners used the prostitution proceeds to pay De Cesare rent.

▪ 177 Manchester Ln., a 1958-built, 1,279-sq. ft. office and garage in unincorporated Palm Beach County with general commercial zoning. Bought in April 2008 for $637,992. Appraised value 2018-2022: $247,491, $249,463, $258,717, $255,757, $298,436. It’s the home of El Calabozo restaurant.