Former Kentucky star Rex Chapman, caught on surveillance footage pilfering a Scottsdale, Arizona Apple Store of various gadgets last September, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of theft on Friday. Chapman was arrested last year, but prosecutors declined to pursue charges at the time and sent the matter back to police for further investigation. It seems they finally got the information they were looking for.
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In between his arrest and his (eventual) prosecution, the last time you probably heard about Rex Chapman was when he pulled analyst duties during TNT's "Team Stream" coverage this year at the Final Four, a service where Turner provided homer broadcasts of NCAA semifinal games. Chapman called Kentucky's loss to Wisconsin on April 4th.[Lexington Herald-Leader]Jerry Cobb, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, said Chapman pleaded guilty to Class Six felonies, the lowest level of felony in Arizona. Chapman agreed to pay back $15,128.30 to the Apple Store. At the hearing Friday, Chapman agreed to pay 50 percent of that total at the Sept. 25 sentencing hearing. Chapman must pay back the other 50 percent during the length of his probation, Cobb said.