Schlichter blames addiction

Schlichter blames addiction but never says ‘gambling’ in jail interview
By Mike Wagner
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Shamansky, who was present for the interview, prevented Schlichter from answering questions related to the criminal investigation. But the attorney, who is handling the case for free, was even more explicit about Schlichter’s gambling addiction leading to more criminal charges.

“It’s all about this all-consuming addiction. It’s not like there was a lifestyle fueled with cars, houses, women and dope,” Shamansky said. “With this never-ending problem, you ask yourself, ‘Where is the bottom,’ and even after you spent years in prison, you still haven’t found it. You can’t get away from its pull; it never leaves you.”

One person affected by Schlichter’s current felony theft case, Anita Barney, 68, of Dublin, told The Dispatch two weeks ago that she lost nearly all her money to Schlichter. She said she had attempted to help him with a loan of $100,000 but eventually fell prey to a scam in which Schlichter used and intimidated her to solicit money from many of her friends and associates.