Good gravy y'all. Money to the Philippines? Hell, rich foreign white dudes sending money to girlfriends and their families has got to be like the #7 contributor to their economy. And getting all those bags in his room? He's a high roller and it was a suite. Casinos don't question those kind of folks.

Stories I've read imply he had some anger issues, and his dad was absolutely a rotten apple. He was pissed off at something and unhinged enough to not care about the consequences of his actions. That's a lot easier to believe than a wealthy 64 year old high stakes gambler joining ISIS.