Billy Walters spent years in the company of Phil Mickelson, two gamblers bound by a love of action and high risk. But when Walters found himself in severe legal trouble and Mickelson had the opportunity to lend a hand, according to Walters' new book 'Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk,' Mickelson remained silent.
. In the book, Walters recounts an incident where Mickelson wanted to wager on the 2012 Ryder Cup — while he was actually on the team — and Walters refused to help him make the bet.
In the weeks before sentencing, Walters, through an intermediary, wanted Mickelson"to publicly declare what he told the FBI — that [Walters] never gave him inside information." Mickelson agreed to make a statement on Walters' behalf ... but never made any public statement. Walters was sentenced to five years in prison, but was released after serving 31 months because of COVID concerns.
that his elusiveness extends off the course as well, as evidenced by the fact that he managed to avoid prison from two separate investigations where others ended up behind bars."Phil, the man in the middle of all the alleged wrongdoing," he wrote,"walked away scot-free."
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