re: Mike Worley pled gulity to bank and wire fraud

Posted by TigerDog83

Member since Oct 2005

8493 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:40 pm to Bigfishchoupique

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You ought to see the duck camp in Brinkley,Arkansas.

What's it listed for?

Posted by tigerinthebueche

Member since Oct 2010

36933 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:43 pm to ElectricWizard0

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I came across that house whilst perusing for additional properties to acquire. I passed on it, however, due to it's failure to conform to my taste.

cant get the love of a doublewide out of your system, eh?

Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:49 pm to ellishughtiger

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Everyone I knew who worked for this company made bank but were constantly out of state working.

Exactly. I know two.

Also, Worley had his hands in the Castle Restaurant and Dunleith Plantation in Natchez as well as the Bowies gar and grill there.

This post was edited on 11/6/19 at 1:03 pm

Posted by Will Cover

Davidson, NC

Member since Mar 2007

39457 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:49 pm to danilo

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Who owns Bowie now? Is it gone?

Bowie Outfitters is still in BR and Natchez. The Natchez store is relocating or remodeling (can’t remember which).

A prominent Baton Rouge businessman now owns Bowie Outfitters. This transaction took place over a year ago when Worley lost (or wa about to) the business to the bank.

This post was edited on 11/6/19 at 12:50 pm

Posted by wheelr

Banned

Member since Jul 2012

5800 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:49 pm to dagrippa

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never understood this kind of thing and I never will

Same here.

I think some people's lives become all about chasing every dollar. Instead of just enjoying life and hobbies, money and owning things becomes the hobby.

Seems kind of sad. Also not the type of people I want to hang around.

Posted by choupiquesushi

yaton rouge

Member since Jun 2006

32535 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:53 pm to Will Cover

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A prominent Baton Rouge businessman now owns Bowie Outfitters

who?

Posted by Will Cover

Davidson, NC

Member since Mar 2007

39457 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:54 pm to stout

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Not hard to understand. He was looking for a lifeline and lied to obtain one. It sounds like he lived beyond his means and stole from the business to keep up his lifestyle.

He had trouble making payroll and had inventory controls that dated back before the Flintstones. He genuinely is a nice guy but became so broken down, I guess he started looking for avenues to circumvent the system. No different than an addicted gambler.

Posted by MikeBRLA

Baton Rouge

Member since Jun 2005

16879 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:55 pm to lsufan1971

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At 3.5 million its a pretty good deal.

I agree.

Posted by NfamousPanda

Central

Member since Jan 2016

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Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:56 pm to MikeBRLA

When you spend your life robbing Peter to pay Paul, this is what you'll get

Posted by pwejr88

Red Stick

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Posted on 11/6/19 at 12:56 pm to lsufan1971

I heard he stole $6,000 from some poor sap’s Wells Fargo account.

Posted by ChadJones4Heisman

Baton Rouge

Member since Jan 2008

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Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:02 pm to pwejr88

Bowie’s undergoing a long needed renovation at the moment too. Always liked having a store like that here, so I’m glad it’s in new and better ownership

Posted by Bigfishchoupique

Member since Jul 2017

9109 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:07 pm to TigerDog83

I saw in the filings it appraised for 4-5 million. You can sit on the front porch and watch the ducks land at night..To fancy for me as I was raised hunting out of a real pirouge with a blind not much higher than the pirouge. And I killed more ducks than Worley ever dreamed of In his fancy blinds.

This post was edited on 11/6/19 at 4:40 pm

Posted by Btrtigerfan

Disgruntled employee

Member since Dec 2007

22642 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:08 pm to Jim Rockford

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He owned a lot of other stuff too. Private jet, plantation house in Natchez, a couple of magnificent hunting camps, and a lot of agrucultural and timber land.

Add Louisiana Aviation.

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Posted by Uncs

Member since Aug 2008

3080 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:11 pm to Btrtigerfan

I am Glad Bowie’s is in BR. It’s a great store and has great employees. It’s nice to go somewhere and get service after the sale. Everything you get there is top notch and the people know how the shite works!!!!

Posted by Bedhog

Denham Springs

Member since Apr 2019

3741 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:13 pm to Btrtigerfan

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Add Louisiana Aviation.

where is/was Louisiana Aviation located?

Posted by Btrtigerfan

Disgruntled employee

Member since Dec 2007

22642 posts

Posted on 11/6/19 at 1:15 pm to Bedhog

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where is/was Louisiana Aviation located?

It's Signature Aviation now. Worley had the largest hangar there. His jet had purple and gold accents. Beechcraft named the gold paint color "Worley gold."

Posted by cajunandy

New Orleans

Member since Nov 2015

796 posts

Posted on 10/16/20 at 7:15 pm to lsufan1971

I am hearing that Worley just got sentenced to 11 years. Apparently he was trying to hide some assets from the Feds. The feds found out. I am led to believe that this pissed off the sentencing judge and probably resulted in a couple of extra years to his sentence.
Sorry no link

Correction 12 years

Here is the Press release from the DOJ
Press Release

This post was edited on 10/16/20 at 7:25 pm