[14], Soon afterward, in October, he was charged with fraud for passing $175,000 in bad checks at Las Vegas casinos, many of which he'd stolen from Kutner. I also lost my family and friends, says Anita Barney, who was married to the CEO of the fast-food chain Wendys. It happened nothing I could do about it.. Also, her son was seriously injured in the crash. Anita was victimized by a successful football player. He made only six starts, losing them all. [14], After spending 1987 out of football, Schlichter signed a contract with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1988. [16] He pleaded guilty to illegal gambling in April and was sentenced to probation. Derrick Saxton, 15, and his sister, Spencer Saxton, 9, were released from a Florida hospital Sunday, a nursing supervisor said. She eventually got a reverse mortgage on her house for $185,000, she claims at Schlichters request, and says she didnt keep any of the money for herself. [32], While under house arrest awaiting assignment to a state prison, Schlichter tested positive for cocaine while serving house arrest on federal charges resulting from the same case (and while still on probation from his Indiana sentence) on January 19, 2012. [30], Prosecutors later said that Schlichter started gambling again almost as soon as he left prison. [4] Soon after they arrived in Las Vegas, he took a box of old checks from her sister and used them to get money to gamble. He sat out the 1986 season after no other team expressed interest. Phil last month and believes shes remorseful. He also stole money from Mitzi as well. How to Take Control of Your Money Instead of Your Money Controlling You, Life Gives Second Chances - She's Still Alive, You Have the Potential of Learning to Love Yourself, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Lawsuit by man claiming he awoke during surgery at UCSD goes to trial, Who doesnt want to be a Padre right now? Ethan Salas, 16, eager to start pro climb, San Diego police arrest 13 suspects in jewelry theft ring, seek more victims, Aztecs name former QB Ryan Lindley offensive coordinator as Jeff Horton retires. You have permission to edit this article. [1] She only reluctantly agreed to move with him to Las Vegas for a second time in 1994, warning him that it was his last chance. Among them: Sue Noe, the Barneys former cleaning woman who with her husband drained a home equity loan to give Barney $85,000 none of which shes ever gotten back. She was unaware that Art was a compulsive gambler, using her money to nurture his habit. She was left penniless and even worse, almost friendless. Schlichter went to the FBI in March 1983 and his testimony helped get the bookies arrested on federal charges. DETROIT (AP) _ A rural Michigan family grieved privately Sunday after two loved ones were killed and two others were hurt in Florida when a jet engine blew apart on an airliner speeding down the runway. She wrote the check without hesitation. Art and Anita first met in 1981 after her son Alan survived a plane crash. Reliford and Barney attended Ashland High School during the same time and played football together for the Tomcats. [1], He was released in April 1996 after serving 16 months, only to be arrested again that fall for stealing checks from his employer and using them to get $8,500 to gamble. The plane that the two were aboard, described as a single-engine Piper PA-28, crashed around 3:30 p.m. Sunday on private property near the 2700 block of Marvella Court, in an area of Ventura County near Thousand Oaks. He also admitted to falsifying his 2008 tax return and hiding almost $38,500 in income from the government. At his orders, she was also calling her own friends to enlist them in the scheme. Your IP: Delta spokesman Bill Berry said an early investigation indicated parts from the engine penetrated the cabin and caused the two deaths. Upon release in 2006, Schlichter wrote a book about his addiction, Busted, and became an anti-gambling crusader. He made another bid for reinstatement in 1988 but was turned down. McMahon would lead the Bears to victory in Super Bowl XX in the same season that Schlichter's NFL career all but ended. His father, Ernie, played on the 1928 national championship Tomcat basketball team and his mother, Wilma Hamm, was a member of a state championship Kitten basketball team. Thirty years earlier, Schlichter was a revered OSU star who had comforted Barneys son while he recovered from a plane crash. Barneys message is straightforward: Shes sorry about what happened but had little choice because of threats Schlichter made including harming her adult children as he egged her on. He was released five games into the 1985 season in part because the Colts heard rumors he was gambling again. But instead of garnering sympathy, Barney found herself vilified and facing her own criminal charges after talking numerous friends into handing over nearly $500,000 as part of the same scheme. [28] By one estimate, he owed half a million dollars in restitution. He was at the pique of his football career when he heard he is now serving a prison term. He never lost a game in 30 starts at quarterback; his record was only blemished by one tie. Her son, Alan Vatko, had been gravely injured in a 1981 plane crash that killed his father and three others; Barney believed that Alan's recovery was due in large part to Schlichter visiting his bedside. All rights reserved. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. The 73-year-old, who lived a lavish lifestyle, claims Schlichter, a former Ohio State and NFL quarterback, duped her out of $3 million and forced her to scam friends and employees out of $500,000. Even during his CFL and Arena League days, head injuries were just considered part of the game. While co-hosting a Rockers-focused radio show on WSAI, he did well enough that he became the station's afternoon drive-time host. [14] Prosecutors later discovered Schlichter had passed $500,000 in bad checks in Indiana, Nevada, and his native Ohio. Although he said he intended instead to focus on his radio career and curing his gambling addiction,[14][23] evidence has come to light that Schlichter was forced to retire rather than face being banned from the league for betting on AFL games. Some of Barneys victims have stood by In 2009, after Barney re-introduced herself at one of his church talks, Schlichter asked for a $10,000 loan to buy a car to visit his daughters in Indiana. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Art Schlichter gambled away her entire fortune. Barney graduated in 1954 and Reliford in 1955. [1], Schlichter founded a non-profit organization, Gambling Prevention Awareness, to educate others about the perils of compulsive gambling, including college and NFL players. La Amy had a severe pain in her stomach while she was at a family celebration that caused her to pass out and remain comatose. I cry every day about this and I pray to God that they understand, Barney said. [2] He was released from federal prison on August 18, 2020,[34] and transferred to Ohio state custody to serve the remainder of his sentence. He would [1], By late 2010, Schlichter sensed he was nearing the end of his tether. Randy Saxton flew to Pensacola late Saturday to bring his children back to their home in west-central Michigan. He ultimately stole $500,000 from a dozen individualsincluding his fatherbefore he was arrested, pled guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. They discovered he'd visited gambling dens in Nevada, West Virginia, Indiana, and casino riverboats along the Ohio River. The coroner also independently released the victims' names. Her son, Alan Vatko, had been gravely injured in a 1981 plane crash that killed his father and three others; Barney believed that Alan's recovery was due in large part to Schlichter visiting [14] Schlichter returned home to Bloomingburg, where he told friends that he still had connections to get prime tickets for Buckeye football games. He threw three touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. [14] He was a communications major at Ohio State and had done some radio work in his high school and college days. I cry every day about this and I pray to God that they understand, Barney said. Stories of Ordinary People Who Have Experienced the Extraordinary. Got a confidential news tip? In his four years as a Buckeye, 1978 through 1981, Schlichter tallied 7,547 passing yards and 50 touchdown passes, with 46 interceptions. Also in 2009, he began working at Columbus radio station WTVN, joining longtime host John Corby on Wednesdays. [21], Schlichter said years later that he was distracted for much of his NFL career. She lost her husband in a plane crash in 1981 that took the lives of [10] The league suspended him indefinitely but Commissioner Pete Rozelle reduced the suspension to 13 months after Schlichter agreed to seek treatment. Art and Anita first met in 1981 after her son Alan survived a plane crash. Ive got a lot of memories there, said Barney in an interview two years ago. He has been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease and is receiving medical treatment, according to his attorney, Steve Nolder. Station management covered for him when a victim of one of his cons came after him. Share her story with people you know, especially those who may be vulnerable because they are widowed or elderly. She was also ordered to pay $400,000 in restitution, forcing her to auction off nearly all she owned and give up her house.[1]. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. [15] However, his tenure in Buffalo effectively ended when the United States Football League collapsed. And, would Anita loan Schlichter money again? Schlichter played for the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1990 and 1991, where he was named MVP in the former en route to winning ArenaBowl IV. The check was to be cashed after the season started. Selected fourth overall in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Colts, Schlichter appeared in only 13 games and six starts due to his gambling problems. Sports named Schlichter the worst #4 pick since the AFL-NFL merger, writing that Colts fans long felt chagrin that Jim McMahon was taken by the Chicago Bears with the very next pick. Click to reveal Associated Press Researcher Rhonda Shafner contributed to this report. [5][6] Schlichter finished in the top six of Heisman Trophy balloting during his last three yearsfourth as a sophomore, sixth as a junior and fifth as a senior. He and several friends pooled their resources to bet on a race at Scioto Downs, and won. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. I dont know what its for, but Ill be OK.. Thirty years earlier, Schlichter was a revered OSU star who had comforted Barneys son while he recovered from a plane crash. "On the day he died, he surfed in the morning and flew in the afternoon.". Barney Curley, one of the most colourful characters in horse racing, has died aged 81. Chance of rain 90%. As it turned out, Schlichter got tickets from ticket brokers across central Ohio, often paying four times face value. In January 1995, he was sentenced to two years in prison. Over the next two-plus years, Schlichter conned over a million dollars out of Barney, nearly depleting her fortune. [4] His gambling spiraled out of control during the 1982 NFL strike, when he lost $20,000 betting on college football. Barney retired when he was 52 and, at the time, was the second-largest shareholder in Wendys, owning $4.4 million of the companys stock, or about 1 percent. He was a football and basketball star at Miami Trace High School. Corby recalled that in that year, Schlichter suggested that he had connections to get Buckeye basketball tickets. Soon after, Schlichter asked for $100,000 to pay off gambling debts and help other gambling addicts. Ms. Garcia has no doubt Gonzalez targeted her in order to get at her money, which she won for injuries suffered in the Aug. 2, 1985, crash of Delta Flight 191 in Dallas that killed 137. Several lost tens of thousands of dollars. Thirty years earlier, Schlichter was a revered OSU star who had comforted Barneys son while he recovered from a plane crash. But that was the best place in the world back then. He subsequently admitted that he "probably" used part of the money to gamble. [9], In parts of three seasons, Schlichter played only 13 games, primarily in backup or "mop-up" roles. More requests followed, with Schlichter enlisting her in what he said was a money-making investment involving the buying and selling of college football, NFL and Super Bowl tickets. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. According to Torsson, he was well on his way to becoming a student athlete at a Division 1 college. [14] During that time, he also had his public defender, Linda Wagoner, smuggle a cell phone into the Marion County, Indiana jail so he could place bets. [4], By the end of the 1992 season, the Rockers were losing patience with Schlichter and asked him to take a substantial pay cut if he wanted to return for the 1993 season. I ditched mine and wore his. ``The familys in shock, said Kathy Saxton, who is married to Randy Saxtons cousin, Russ Saxton. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. [36] He was released from prison on June 14, 2021.[37]. 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