A professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker event championships since 1993 and millions of dollars in tournaments is fighting felony theft and bad check charges in Las Vegas, where a casino accuses him of failing to repay $215,000 in gambling debts.
William “Ted” Forrest’s defense attorney, Chris Rasmussen, said Friday his client believes his longstanding dispute with the Wynn Las Vegas resort is a civil issue, not a criminal matter.
“It was a loan. He didn’t commit a crime,” Rasmussen said. “They sent him to the bank to open a $100 bank account. They knew he didn’t have the money. And now they take years to prosecute.”
Forrest, 51, appeared Thursday before a Las Vegas judge, who let him remain free without …
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