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Old 06-08-2017, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jayhawk View Post
Yeah, this is cool. But there is another side to Phil. Insider trading, huge gambling debts, taking the 5th. He's no choir boy.

Report: Phil Mickelson paid off $2 million gambling debt in 2012 | GOLF.com
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though the golfer was not charged with any wrongdoing.
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To be clear, Mickelson is not facing any charges in the trial,
And this sounds like he might have been paying off his friend's gambling debts.

"Court documents revealed that Mickelson gave Walters $1.95 million in the summer of 2012 to pay off gambling debts, according to the New York Post."
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