Jordan Ordered to Testify at Trial

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls must testify at a money-laundering and drug trial, a federal judge has ruled in rejecting a request by the NBA star to submit a sworn statement.

Jordan was subpoenaed this summer to testify at the trial of convicted cocaine dealer James (Slim) Bouler. The trial will begin Oct. 20 in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C.

Jordan probably will face questions about a $57,000 cashier’s check that he sent Bouler last year. The government seized that money from Bouler’s bank account.

Jordan and Bouler have said the money was a loan to help Bouler build a golf driving range. U.S. Attorney Tom Ashcraft’s court filings say it was a payoff for a golf gambling debt.