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Former Fry exec lived a life of luxury

SAN JOSE, California -- As reported by the San Jose Mercury News: "When "Mr. S" showed up in Las Vegas, bellboys, butlers and blackjack dealers made sure they were prepared for the high-rolling Fry's Electronics executive flying in from San Jose with his long list of demands.

"Fiji water, grouped in bottles of three. Golden raisins and warmed mixed nuts. Aramis cologne and badger hair shaving brush. Lint-free towels. Dom Perignon Rose champagne and Kurosawa Sake in the fridge. And never, under any circumstances, approach him from behind.

"If they didn't want to face Mr. S's wrath, maids knew to arrange bowls of Glitterati Mentissimo peppermints adorned with a single rose throughout his suite, and to stock his shower with Nioxin shampoo for "fine and thinning hair." White vases were a no-no — he considered them bad luck.

"None of those rules will apply when Mr. S — aka Ausaf "Omar" Umar Siddiqui — is arraigned Thursday in federal court in San Jose on charges that the former Fry's executive laundered about $6 million in kickbacks from vendors to pay off his enormous gambling debts in Las Vegas.

"Mr. S's guest profile, obtained by the Mercury News, is outlined in seven pages of do's, don'ts and 'not under any circumstances' culled by hotel and casino employees, offering a rare glimpse into the glitzy world of big-time gamblers. The profile, which never mentions Siddiqui by name, was provided by a casino employee who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing his job. Siddiqui, a 42-year-old Palo Alto bachelor, was among a select group of high-rollers whose whims are catered to..."

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