57 people have been indicted on racketeering charges in the Florida gambling scandal. 

The Lieutenant Governor of Florida, Jennifer Carroll, resigned after her alleged involvement with an illegal gambling ring that operated under the pretense of giving charity to Veterans.

Carroll handled public relations for the organization Allied Veterans of the World. The charity was federally registered and tax exempt. Of the $300-million the group made in 2008 only 2% was given to veterans in need.

The investigation into Allied Veterans of the World began a few years ago. 57 arrest warrants were issued in six states. Carroll has not been arrested but was questioned by the investigators. She has not released a statement at this time, nor made any comments to the press.

The governor of Florida Rick Scott issued a statement saying Carroll resigned "in an effort to keep her former affiliations with the company from distracting from our important work on behalf of Florida Families."

The charges against those involved with the phony charity include racketeering, conspiracy, money laundering and possession of slot machines. The investigators say that Allied Veterans of the World ran the charity scheme using their 49 Internet cafes and a number of shell companies to hide their illegal activity.

They were able to move funds earned by the charity to their own executives and grease the palms of some politicians.

The Epoch Times reports Attorney General Pam Bondi as saying, "It is shameful that Allied Veterans of the World allegedly attempted to use the guise of a charitable organization to help veterans in order to lend credibility to this $300 million illegal gambling scheme. This insults every American that ever wore a United States military uniform."