Another death at Seminole casino unresolved

Monday, February 19, 2007  

Three weeks before Anna Nicole Smith died at the Seminole Tribe's casino in Hollywood, Florida, another man mysteriously passed away in his hotel room.

The family of Mark Grosso, who was 32, say they have tried to get answers about his death on January 14. But they say the Seminole Tribe keeps putting them off.

The tribe's police department says it is waiting for a toxicology report before releasing information to the family.. Grosso was a recovering addict but preliminary results don't show any signs of drugs in his system.

Florida falls under Public Law 280, a federal law that grants the state criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indian Country. The tribe, however, maintains its own police force but does not have authority to prosecute non-Indians.

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Mystery adds to family's agony (The Palm Beach Post 2/19)