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07-17-2009, 08:32 AM
http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/50981517.html
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - A day after a warrant was issued stemming from his $822,500 in gambling debts, Antoine Walker was arrested in Harrah's Casino in South Lake Tahoe, Nev., on Wednesday night.
Walker was led out of the building in handcuffs, and is in Douglas County Jail with bail set at $87,000.
Walker is accused of three felony counts of writing bad checks. County prosecutors say he failed to make good on 10 checks totaling $1 million written to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock Resort.
Walkerâs lawyer in Las Vegas, Jonathan Powell, didnât immediately respond Tuesday to messages.
Prosecutor Bernie Zadrowski told the Las Vegas Sun that Walker has repaid $178,000 of the debts incurred last July to January.
Walker last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008. He was an All-Star with the Boston Celtics, and won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - A day after a warrant was issued stemming from his $822,500 in gambling debts, Antoine Walker was arrested in Harrah's Casino in South Lake Tahoe, Nev., on Wednesday night.
Walker was led out of the building in handcuffs, and is in Douglas County Jail with bail set at $87,000.
Walker is accused of three felony counts of writing bad checks. County prosecutors say he failed to make good on 10 checks totaling $1 million written to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock Resort.
Walkerâs lawyer in Las Vegas, Jonathan Powell, didnât immediately respond Tuesday to messages.
Prosecutor Bernie Zadrowski told the Las Vegas Sun that Walker has repaid $178,000 of the debts incurred last July to January.
Walker last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008. He was an All-Star with the Boston Celtics, and won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat.
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07-17-2009, 09:21 AM
I always thought he had a "greater than thou additude." Not a fan even when he played for us.
07-27-2009, 12:33 AM
money the root of ALL evil
07-27-2009, 01:03 AM
cuppett777 Wrote:money the root of ALL evil
The LOVE of money is the root of all evil.
07-27-2009, 09:33 AM
Blue-N-Gold Wrote:The LOVE of money is the root of all evil.
Amen :Thumbs:
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