Michael Duke Thomson’s last memory on January 23, 2024, was leaving the high-limit blackjack room at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas at around midnight with “a few thousand dollars” worth of chips.
His next memory was waking up the following morning, handcuffed to the wall of the casino security holding pen and $75,000 in debt to the house, with a felony fraud charge – later dismissed after Thomson made full restitution – yet to come.
