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Many people are debating the potential punishment for Mark Walter, as the Chelsea co-owner continues to scramble around for money. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Walter<\/a> sits as a quiet co-owner at Chelsea<\/a>, holding a roughly 12.8% minority stake through the BlueCo group alongside Todd Boehly. He\u2019s always been a silent investor with essentially zero hands-on involvement in transfer strategy or day-to-day operations. <\/p>\n

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However, his wider financial empire is currently taking a massive hit. Federal prosecutors and the SEC are actively investigating his business network over allegations that his insurance entities secretly funneled over $20 billion into off-the-books, related-party loans. <\/p>\n

To scramble for cash and ease regulatory pressure, Walter is rapidly dumping major sports assets, most notably selling his LA Lakers stake and opening talks to sell his Chelsea shares to majority owner Clearlake Capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it could end up becoming a lot more serious as deadlines approach.<\/p>\n

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Bill Simmons weighs in on Mark Walter\u2019s current situation<\/h2>\n

For those who aren\u2019t aware, Bill Simmons is probably the equivalent of Piers Morgan in the United States, known for his strong comments on the NBA. <\/p>\n

And he\u2019s been talking about the Walter situation after selling the LA Lakers. But he reckons that this is just the start for Walter, who is on course to potentially serve jail time for his actions. <\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt\u2019s starting to seem like he might actually go to jail. He\u2019s already shed himself of the Lakers, he\u2019s selling his Chelsea stake reportedly right now, which was worth like 12.5%. And my guess is the Dodgers are going to be next.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Walter is staring down a massive $7.6 billion (\u00a35.6 billion) liquidity crunch over a 90-day window. He owes $1.1 billion (\u00a3811 million) in about six weeks for an equity commitment to buy Clear Channel Outdoor alongside Abu Dhabi\u2019s Mubadala Capital, followed by an additional $6.5 billion (\u00a34.8 billion) due to an insurance regulator by December 31.<\/p>\n

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