Executive from Long Beach who evaded nearly $3 million in income taxes gets bail increase after casino visits

A local executive who pleaded guilty to not paying nearly $3 million in federal income taxes had his bail increased on Tuesday after federal prosecutors said he lied about kicking his gambling habit.

Alex Kleiman, 44, of Long Beach, was also ordered to stop gambling and enroll in an inpatient gambling addiction program, according to court filings and his attorney.

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury came after prosecutors presented security camera footage of Kleiman walking into a New Jersey casino in January 2025 carrying $400,000 in cash in a plastic shopping bag. The incident took place after Kleiman told authorities that he had quit gambling "cold turkey" in 2022 in response to being the target of a federal investigation, according to court filings.

Kleiman’s visit to the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City also occurred one month after he pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and agreed to pay $2.6 million in restitution to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the filings show.

On Tuesday, the judge ordered Kleiman to post a bond of $350,000 with three guarantors to remain out of prison until his sentencing on June 1. That represents a 250% increase from the $100,000 unsecured bond that was posted previously.

The judge denied prosecutors' request for monitoring of Kleiman's movements but required advance authorization for him to travel outside of Long Island and New York City.

Mark J. Lesko, Kleiman's attorney, told Newsday that his client had quit gambling but was overwhelmed by his addiction and relapsed.

"Alex is a diagnosed gambling addict; his addiction is incredibly severe," the attorney said, adding Kleiman's failure to pay taxes is the result of his addiction. "Gambling addiction is a disease and he suffered a massive relapse."

Lesko also said it's not unusual for high-stakes gamblers, like Kleiman, to enter a casino with large amounts of cash. "I know it sounds nefarious but it's actually very common," the attorney said.

In court filings, James R. Simmons, an assistant U.S. attorney, said Kleiman has made frequent visits to Ocean Casino and Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in the last 14 months without first informing federal officials or asking their permission. His gambling losses at Ocean Casino totaled $650,000 last year, the prosecutor said.

Kleiman is a top executive and former owner of Reliable Healthcare Solutions Inc., a medical supply company based in Jacksonville, Florida. He joined Reliable in 2015 and helped increase its annual sales to $60 million and the size of the workforce to 50 employees, according to court filings and business records.

The company was sold last year but is still run by Kleiman under contract, his attorney said.

Kleiman was paid $7.7 million between 2018 and 2021 but didn’t file W-2 forms for the earnings. He also has admitted to underreporting his 2016 and 2017 income to the IRS, the court filings show.

Kleiman had paid $300,000 of the $2.9 million in taxes that he owes as of January.

Kleiman has bet millions of dollars at Mohegan Sun since pleading guilty, losing more than he won. In one three-week period, between Nov. 25 and Dec. 15, 2025, he wagered over $4.5 million, according to court filings.

Lesko said his client emigrated as a child with his parents to the United States from the Ukraine, where they had faced discrimination for being Jewish.

"Alex is going to do whatever it takes to address [his gambling addiction], to put himself in a situation where he can manage his disease," the attorney said.

By James T. Madore

james.madore@newsday.comJamesTMadore

James T. Madore writes about Long Island business news including the economy, development, and the relationship between government and business. He previously served as Albany bureau chief.