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Quapaw Nation charges former leader and others with embezzlement Quapaw Nation charges former leader and others with embezzlement JOHN BERREY: Former Quapaw leader charged with embezzlement. The Quapaw Nation, owner of the Saracen casino in Pine Bluff, announced today criminal charges and a civil complaint against John Berrey, the former leader of the tribe, and other former tribal officials for misspending millions for unauthorized pay and bonuses and using casino proceeds for personal purposes. Advertisement Berrey, who was ousted as tribal leader last year and planned to seek tribal office again this year, sent an email response to KOSU: “The latest events are just more efforts to defame. It was posted the day filing for candidacy opened and it’s an attempt to stop me. I look forward to clearing my name and running for vice chairman of the Quapaw Nation and begin to heal our Nation.” ....