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Vegas D.A. Says Barkley Hasn't Paid Up Yet
Posted May 20th 2008 11:42AM by Tom Ziller
Filed under: NBA Police Blotter
Last night, Charles Barkley took the opportunity of a nationally televised segment before a rabidly anticipated Game 7 to swear off gambling, apologize for his debts, and announce he was all paid up with Wynn Las Vegas.
The promise to quit is likely dubious but irrelevant, the apology sincere but unnecessary. The assertion he's straight with the casino, though? A Las Vegas district attorney tells the Las Vegas Sun that Chuck wasn't telling the truth Monday night.
Vegas D.A. Says Barkley Hasn't Paid Up Yet
Filed under: NBA Police Blotter
Last night, Charles Barkley took the opportunity of a nationally televised segment before a rabidly anticipated Game 7 to swear off gambling, apologize for his debts, and announce he was all paid up with Wynn Las Vegas.The promise to quit is likely dubious but irrelevant, the apology sincere but unnecessary. The assertion he's straight with the casino, though? A Las Vegas district attorney tells the Las Vegas Sun that Chuck wasn't telling the truth Monday night.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Bernie Zadrowski, who oversees the bad check unit, which is handling the case, said Wynn officials had informed him that, as of 5:30 p.m. Monday, about 15 minutes after Barkley's remarks, the casino had not received any money from Barkley.
And for prosecutors to drop the criminal case, Barkley must not only repay the Wynn, he must also pay a 10 percent fee - $40,000 - to the bad check unit. "There's no record of him having paid the Wynn, and he certainly has not paid the district attorney's office," Zadrowski said.
The Sun offers Chuck a few outs: maybe the check's in the mail, maybe he has assigned a money manager or casino host to deal with it and assumed it was complete. In either case, you'd imagine both the casino and the prosecutor would be notified restitution was on its way before Chuck told the rest of the known world. If this isn't fixed soon, Barkley's heart-to-heart might just add to the embarrassment of the whole ordeal.
And for prosecutors to drop the criminal case, Barkley must not only repay the Wynn, he must also pay a 10 percent fee - $40,000 - to the bad check unit. "There's no record of him having paid the Wynn, and he certainly has not paid the district attorney's office," Zadrowski said.