Antoine Walker Facing Charges Over $822,000 In Gambling Debts

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Antoine Walker will not be hassled by sheriff deputies busting his ass in a Reno casino (for the $800,000 outstanding bills owed to Vegas casinos). He’ll just post bail ($135k cash only bond)

Douglas County Sheriff's Office Deputies were conducting a foot patrol security check through Harrah's when they were approached by a Harrah's employee.

The employee told the deputies that he had seen a television report about the warrant and that he'd just seen Walker inside the cabaret bar at the casino.

The deputies checked the warrant information through their dispatch center, and the information was confirmed.

The warrant had been issued with a bail of $905,050.00 cash only.

Antoine Walker was subsequently arrested and booked for the warrant. Walker was cooperative with DCSO deputies throughout the process. He posted $135,000 cash-only bail (it had been lowered by Tahoe Township Justice Court Judge Richard Glasson earlier in the day) and is to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court, Department 10 on July 20 at 8 a.m.

 

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How much of this do you think he has left?

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/walkean02.html

<table class="sortable stats_table" id="salaries"><tbody><tr style="" onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"><td align="left">1996-97</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="1620000" align="right">$1,620,000</td> </tr> <tr style="" onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">1997-98</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="1864080" align="right">$1,864,080</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">1998-99</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="2107000" align="right">$2,107,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">1999-00</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="9000000" align="right">$9,000,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2000-01</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="10130000" align="right">$10,130,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2001-02</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="11250000" align="right">$11,250,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2002-03</td> <td align="left">Boston Celtics</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="12375000" align="right">$12,375,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2003-04</td> <td align="left">Dallas Mavericks</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="13500000" align="right">$13,500,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2004-05</td> <td align="left">Total</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="14625000" align="right">$14,625,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2005-06</td> <td align="left">Miami Heat</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="6880000" align="right">$6,880,000</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2006-07</td> <td align="left">Miami Heat</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="7606820" align="right">$7,606,820</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="full_table"> <td align="left">2007-08</td> <td align="left">Minnesota Timberwolves</td> <td align="left">NBA</td> <td csk="8329640" align="right">$8,329,640</td> </tr> </tbody> <tfoot> <tr style="" onmouseover="hl(this);" onmouseout="uhl(this);" class="bold_text stat_total"> <td align="left">Career</td> <td align="left">(may be incomplete)</td> <td align="left">
</td> <td csk="99287540" align="right">$99,287,540</td></tr></tfoot></table>

 

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Former NBA star appears in court in debt case

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker said nothing in a Las Vegas court Monday about criminal charges that he failed to repay $822,500 in casino gambling debts.

The 6-foot-9 Walker also declined to comment outside the courtroom after appearing briefly with his lawyer, Jonathan Powell, on three felony counts of writing bad checks. Powell also declined to comment.

Walker was not asked to enter a plea before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Andress-Tobiasson set a Sept. 16 evidentiary hearing date.

Prosecutor Bernie Zadrowski told the judge the two sides might try to negotiate a settlement before that date.

Each charge carries a possible one- to four-year prison term for the 32-year-old power forward, who lives in Chicago and became a basketball free agent after the Memphis Grizzlies bought out his contract in December.

Andress-Tobiasson let Walker remain free on $135,000 cash bail posted Thursday following his arrest by Douglas County sheriff's deputies at a Lake Tahoe hotel. Walker spent the weekend in northern Nevada playing in a celebrity golf tournament.

A criminal complaint accuses Walker of failing to make good on 10 checks totaling $1 million written last July through January at Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.

In Nevada, unpaid casino markers, or loans to gamblers, are treated as bad checks and can be turned over to the district attorney for prosecution.

Zadrowski, chief of the Clark County district attorney's office bad check unit, declined to comment outside court. He has said Walker repaid $178,000 before charges were filed, and that Walker now faces an additional $82,550 in prosecution fees.

Walker was a three-time all-star with the Boston Celtics and won a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006. He last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008.

 

[Sammy439]

Walker always had that look in his eyes where you could tell he had an alcohol problem. Its just a look people have and the swollen face. I knew he had a problem before I ever heard he did. Now I find out he has the gambling bug too. Dam.