A white man accused of robbing a Strip casino in blackface in January was charged Friday in federal court, records show.
Cameron James Kennedy, 26, was charged with robbery in the armed holdup of a casino cage at New York-New York, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and a federal criminal complaint filed last week. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
The Las Vegas man already was under federal supervision on prior bank robbery charges when he allegedly cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet and robbed the casino in the early morning of Jan. 10, according to the complaint.
Kennedy used makeup to appear black, Las Vegas police said. The cashier at the cage told police she did not think he was black because his skin tone was “off” and “blotchy,” according to the federal complaint.
During the robbery, Kennedy showed the cashier a handgun that was tucked in his waistband, according to the complaint.
“I want all your hundreds and don’t mess around,” he told the cashier before leaving the casino in a taxi with more than $23,000, according to the complaint.
After the robbery, Kennedy bought a gold bracelet for $1,500, money orders of more than $1,800 and a $1,000 prepaid debit card in someone else’s name, court records show.
On Jan. 18, an anonymous tipster told investigators that Kennedy robbed the casino. Phone records placed Kennedy near where the robber was dropped off from the taxi on the morning of the robbery, according to the complaint.
WHAT??!!

Oh wow, he looks one of my Uncles under that paint.

