Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Art Schlichter's Alleged Ticket Scheme




Art Schlichter, former Ohio State All-American quarterback, is currently being investigated for the role he may be playing in an alleged sports ticket scheme that is raking in millions of dollars, according to CBS.


WBNS online, Central Ohio's News Leader, reports that sports fans were promised hundreds of thousands of dollar in sporting event tickets, but the money was never received.

There are at least six lawsuits filed against Schlichter's partner in crime, Anita Barney, a woman from Dublin whose husband was the co-founder off the Wendy's restaurant chain.

WBNS' Paul Aker reported that Barney is also accused of writing bad checks to cover the debts. She was not reached for comments but her attorney said that she was conned by Schlichter. A text message from the football star said:

"it will help a lot of people and "this addiction is an (expletive)."

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