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The story of athlete gone broke is an all too familiar one, Gatling played in the NBA for 10 years and for 8 different teams, he is said to have earned around 29 million during his career in salary. Gatling is being accused of squatting in a four bedroom Paradise Valley home in Arizona for around a year; he then tried to rent it out on craigslist. Gatling has been charged with 2 accounts of theft and forgery, one account of taking the identity of another and one count of fraud. He turned himself in on March 12th and was released on $2,800 bond. Gatling is not pleading guilty and his lawyer, Michael Alarid, had this to say on the matter,
“We believe this to be a misunderstanding, and we are working to resolve the matter,” Alarid said.
The home owner was Priscilla Jones, who has since sold the home. Authorities believe Gatling was in the home without permission from around july 2010 to August 2011, he was living with his then girlfriend who thought the home was rented legally. He obtained an Arizona license and had the residence listed as his primary home. Gatling also attempted to rent out the property to a prospective tenant who realized after he cashed her checks that he was in the house illegally. The tenant researched the home and contacted the rightful owner, Jones, who was living in California at the time.
“We believe this to be a misunderstanding, and we are working to resolve the matter,” Alarid said.
The home owner was Priscilla Jones, who has since sold the home. Authorities believe Gatling was in the home without permission from around july 2010 to August 2011, he was living with his then girlfriend who thought the home was rented legally. He obtained an Arizona license and had the residence listed as his primary home. Gatling also attempted to rent out the property to a prospective tenant who realized after he cashed her checks that he was in the house illegally. The tenant researched the home and contacted the rightful owner, Jones, who was living in California at the time.



