Arthur Ernest Schlichter (/listr/, born April 25, 1960) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the Colts franchise. [31][1] A month later, on October 11, he pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and filing a false tax return. If I tell you, I have to kill you. Anita says this left her afraid to tell anyone of the situation because of the possible repercussions from Schlichter. [2] Schlichter was the first NFL player to be suspended for gambling since Alex Karras and Paul Hornung were suspended in 1963 for betting on NFL games. According to reports, the money was going to be used to buy tickets for football games, and the investors could make large profits. Art Schlichter gambled away her entire fortune. Thirty years earlier, Schlichter was a revered OSU star who had comforted Barneys son while he recovered from a plane crash. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. ``The familys in shock, said Kathy Saxton, who is married to Randy Saxtons cousin, Russ Saxton. [1] He moved to Las Vegas in 1989 soon after marrying longtime girlfriend Mitzi Shinaver. 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. He promised to repay her with proceeds from his book. After Anitas funds ran out, she claims Art encouraged her to call her friends and ask them for money, and she was given over $300,000. Why did Anita continue to give Schlichter money once he didnt pay her back? Many people wonder if Anita was a co-conspirator or a victim. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Even during his CFL and Arena League days, head injuries were just considered part of the game. "Plays hockey, surfs, dives, travels the world," said Dylan's hockey coach Peter Torsson. He would Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I feel so guilty. She adds, Im the worst victim. In the video above, she tells Dr. Phil about her personal relationship with Schlichter and addresses the accusations that she was really behind the scam. Barney pleaded guilty herself to two felony theft charges in 2012. As a result, prosecutors say Barneys eventual cooperation was vital to convicting Schlichter, who pleaded guilty in 2011 to federal counts of wire fraud, bank fraud and filing a false income tax return. He also admitted to falsifying his 2008 tax return and hiding almost $38,500 in income from the government. The Air Indiana Flight 216 crash occurred on December 13, 1977, at 19:22 CST, when a Douglas DC-3, registration N51071 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team, crashed on takeoff at the Evansville Regional Airport in Evansville, Indiana. Upon release in 2006, Schlichter wrote a book about his addiction, Busted, and became an anti-gambling crusader. Noe, 72, accompanied Barney to a taping of Dr. According to longtime Cincinnati radio personality Mike Wolfe, who worked with Schlichter at WSAI, Schlichter was known to try to wrangle money out of callers. She had every reason to TRUST him. Art and Anita first met in 1981 after her son Alan survived a plane crash. It would be Schlichter's last meaningful action in the NFL. Schlichter pawned off Mitzi's wedding ring to get money to gamble, only to discover it had been sold when he tried to get it back. Barney has pledged to pay people back with any proceeds from her book. In 1980 her ten-year-old son, Alan nearly died in a horrific plane crash. Barney pleaded guilty herself to two felony theft charges in 2012. He signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills in the spring of 1986. Schlichter was incarcerated at FCI Williamsburg in Salters, South Carolina and later spent time at FCI Florence in Florence, Colorado. All of this time, its like forget, forgive, Noe said. At his orders, she was also calling her own friends to enlist them in the scheme. She wrote the check without hesitation. She also believes that in hindsight, she missed a number of red flags about Schlichter's story; while he talked a lot about the impact his addiction had on him, he never mentioned his wife and children. Anita says Schlichter told her that he needed the money to pay back people, and even claimed that the mafia broke his ribs and they would come after her and possibly her family if she didnt help get the money to pay them. He wrote that he would write a check to the casino and use the money to gamble, believing he would win enough money to pay the casino back and keep the profit, but he almost always lost. He frequently stayed up late tracking scores; Mitzi often found him vomiting the next morning from what he claimed was the flu, but was really nerves. 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. I cry every day about this and I pray to God that they understand, Barney said. After the game, they took off in a Caradori's single engine Piper Saratoga airplane from Chicago's Midway airport, at almost 2 AM the following morning, July 11, for the flight back to their home in Nebraska. He was the last starting quarterback for legendary Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes. She was later sentenced to three years' probation. Ive got a lot of memories there, said Barney in an interview two years ago. Art Schlichter conned millions of dollars from me. Anita S. Saxton, 39, and her son Nolan Saxton, 12, of Scottville, Mich., were the only fatalities when pieces of the failed engine ripped into the cabin of the Delta Air Lines jet Saturday in Pensacola, Fla. ``We just want to be together for awhile and marshal our forces, said Mariam Saxton, the sister-in-law of Randy Saxton, Anitas husband. Counting time served while awaiting sentencing, he spent all but 358 days between November 1994 and June 2006 behind bars. Off course in bad weather, some smashed into the rugged Sierra. Until a few months ago, Anita Saxton had worked for the past four years as a waitress at Scottys Restaurant in Ludington, Mich. According to Snook, doctors believe that Schlichter has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head. Soon Barneys fortune was gone and she was begging Schlichter for grocery and gas money. But even as he railed against casinos during church appearances, he was racking up new gambling debts. She was one of 27 who survived, although her foot was nearly severed and damage to her back required 26 operations. Barney pleaded guilty herself to two felony theft charges in 2012. Becki Reiser is an author of Through My Tears - Awash in Forgiveness. I dont know what its for, but Ill be OK.. Derrick Saxton, 15, and his sister, Spencer Saxton, 9, were released from a Florida hospital Sunday, a nursing supervisor said. Cloudflare Ray ID: 78b6ee63e867200c [25] Even then, his gambling continued unabated; at various points in the 1992 season, there were police waiting for Schlichter in the dressing room. As a result. However, Franklin County Common Pleas judge Chris Brown took a dim view of the request, saying that Schlichter was "past the point of rehabilitation" and had not shown that he would "conduct (himself appropriately)" if released. But that was the best place in the world back then. Your IP: His lawyers had attempted to get the remainder of his sentence waived for health reasons. 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. Anita Barney's husband, Bob Barney was the former CEO of Wendy's. Corby recalled that in that year, Schlichter suggested that he had connections to get Buckeye basketball tickets. 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. When O'Hara learned this, he ordered the Rockers to release Schlichter. Winds light and variable.. 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He'd passed most of the checks at Treasure Island. After losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, along with virtually all he owned, he went back to Indiana as well in hopes of reconciling with Mitzi. 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. The check was to be cashed after the season started. You have permission to edit this article. Former football player Art Schlichter visits Anita Barneys son after hes injured in a terrible plane crash. [14] His father and other family members questioned the move, knowing that his real motivation was to gamble legally. Barneys body will be at Moreland Funeral Home at 55 East Schrock Rd. [33] On May 4, 2012, as a result of the positive drug test, Schlichter was sentenced to 10 years, 7 months in federal prison (up from an original 8 years, 4 months sentence originally agreed to on the fraud case) to be served concurrently with the Ohio sentence, plus $2.2 million in restitution; the Indiana probation was canceled with the federal sentence. Many of Barneys victims were well-known and well-off suburban Columbus residents reluctant to get involved in a criminal case. He was a football and basketball star at Miami Trace High School. Schlichter is serving a federal prison sentence in Indiana, scheduled for release in 2020. Ahead the 1992 season, Schlichter was traded to the expansion Cincinnati Rockers, with league officials believing his popularity in Ohio would generate interest for the franchise. The coroner also independently released the victims' names. He told ESPN that he started gambling because the pressure of being Ohio State's starting quarterback was too much on him, and he wanted to be just a regular guy. Although the Columbus and OSU police departments became suspicious, the athletic department felt it lacked enough evidence to go to the NCAA about the matter. As a result, prosecutors say Barneys eventual cooperation was vital to convicting Schlichter, who pleaded guilty in 2011 to federal counts of wire fraud, bank fraud and filing a false income tax return. He found greater success in the AFL, where he was named Most Valuable Player and led the Drive to victory in ArenaBowl IV during the 1990 season, but was also forced out due to his addiction. He was named the starter out of camp and saw his first meaningful game action in three years. Material things dont mean that much to me anymore, Barney said. She avoided prison but was ordered to pay $427,000 to 19 victims. Schlichter was mentioned in the 2006 Prison Break episode "By the Skin and the Teeth" and in 2017 was the subject of Season 11, Episode 14 of American Greed titled "Art Schlichter, All American Fraud. he is now serving a prison term. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Don't miss a beat. Expected to be the starter, he lost the job to Mike Pagel, the Colts' fourth-round pick in that year. The wife and mother of a Calabasas father and son killed in a single-engine plane crash in Ventura County Sunday has confirmed the identities of the two victims, Eyewitness By sharing her story and selling her memoir, she is determined to pay back every dime she 'borrowed' from friends. His aunt, Marie Hamm, was a longtime high school cheerleading sponsor at Ashland. 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. She became part of an FBI sting to catch him in the act. She wrote the check without hesitation. The Cincinnati Bengals saw enough promise in him that they were willing to bring him on as Boomer Esiason's backup. However, when the golfing partner called the Colts to see if the check was good, team and league officials feared Schlichter had relapsed. But she says she was quickly writing him checks for $25,000 to $30,000 and then $100,000. In November 2009, she connected with former Ohio State University star quarterback Art Schlichter to thank him for changing the course of her son's life. All of this time, its like forget, forgive, Noe said. 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. Further, Anitas late child, Alan Vatko, had been severely harmed in a 1981 plane accident that killed his dad and three others. [4] His gambling spiraled out of control during the 1982 NFL strike, when he lost $20,000 betting on college football. An Ashland man who at one time was the chairman of the board for the worlds third-largest food chain died Thursday in Columbus, Ohio. The occupants of the plane were 57-year-old Jim Harlan from Calabasas and his 15-year-old son, Dylan. He was released on probation in 1999 after serving 13 months. 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. But even as he railed against casinos during church appearances, he was racking up new gambling debts. 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[4] Schlichter threw the interception that led to Hayes' assault on Clemson linebacker Charlie Bauman in the 1978 Gator Bowl, an act that led to the coach's firing the next day. Barneys story would be better if she acknowledged she evolved from victim to co-conspirator, Nolder said. Well, Mixed Article can confirm that the couples were blessed with a son named Alan Vatko. However, he was allowed to save face by publicly announcing his retirement. Robert L. Barney, one of the chief architects of the Wendys hamburger chain, died of cancer Thursday She avoided prison but was ordered to pay $427,000 to 19 victims. Now 74 and living off Social Security after surviving breast cancer, Barney is trying to publicly rebuild her reputation. There are vultures who seek out the elderly and widows, in particular. He quickly became a regular, and Scioto Downs remained his favorite track over the years.[3][1]. In a desperate attempt to stem the tide, he promised to get tickets for Super Bowl XLV. 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. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Some of Barneys victims have stood by Several lost tens of thousands of dollars. On the morning of Nov. 3, Gary drove 60 miles from his home south of Dayton, Ohio, to Union City. He believed the accolades he received after his sophomore year at Ohio State diminished his drive and the pressure of living up to that praise led him to gamble more. However, when prosecutors learned that he'd been passing bad checks in Indiana as well, they persuaded a judge to remand him to custody. 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. Over the next two-plus years, Schlichter conned over a million dollars out of Barney, nearly depleting her fortune. [1] She believes that Schlichter set his sights on her soon after they met at a church in Westerville, Ohio, where he was speaking about his addiction. All rights reserved. Got a confidential news tip? Jim Kelly, the Bills' 1983 first-round pick, had bolted to the USFL instead but signed with the Bills when the USFL lost its antitrust lawsuit. 2023 CNBC LLC. [28] By one estimate, he owed half a million dollars in restitution. In January 1987, Schlichter was arrested in New York City for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar sports betting operation. In 2007, Schlichter was listed as the #7 all-time draft bust on the NFL Network's Top 10 Draft Busts episode. Schlichter continued to face legal problems after the end of his football career, including serving a 10-year sentence on gambling-related theft charges from 2011 to 2021. [14] He let it be known that he would not approve any NFL contract for Schlichter that season, costing him valuable work when the NFL players' union went on strike that year. 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. He sat out the 1986 season after no other team expressed interest. [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. A highly-touted collegiate prospect at Ohio State, Schlichter's professional career was cut short by a gambling addiction that resulted in him facing legal trouble for nearly five decades. Soon after, Schlichter asked for $100,000 to pay off gambling debts and help other gambling addicts. Wife Of Top Restaurant Executive Claims She Was Duped Out Of Millions By Famous Quarterback. The 73-year-old, who lived a lavish lifestyle, claims Schlichter, ``Weve never had a tragedy like this.. Barney, the widow of a former Wendys CEO, was accustomed to helping people. [14] Vitto and owner Mike Ilitch tried their best to help him, keeping him on a budget and requiring him to attend meetings with Gamblers Anonymous and therapists. 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. Barney went to Ashland Junior College on a basketball scholarship after graduating high school. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Kutner recalled that at KVEG, his penchant for bilking his friends and bouncing checks was a topic of on-air discussion. At the time, he was Ohio State's all-time leader in total offense. [2], Schlichter, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction inmate #A777924, was incarcerated at Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Material things dont mean that much to me anymore, Barney said. [1], By late 2010, Schlichter sensed he was nearing the end of his tether. Schlichters blustery and vulgar demands were captured on recordings made by investigators.
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