Rodeo Clown Sentenced to 5 Years Probation for Cattle Rustling

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Rodeo Clown Sentenced to 5 Years Probation for Cattle Rustling

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Story Created: Jul 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM CST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A four-time world champion rodeo clown has been sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution for helping abscond with 300 head of cattle.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association on Wednesday released the results of the case against Michael Eugene Matt, 36, of Blanco. He was sentenced in mid-June.
The cattle, worth about $244,000, were taken from a ranch in Oklahoma.
Matt is a four-time world champion Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Professional Bull Riders bullfighter and rodeo performer.
His accomplice in the case, Traven Wayne Clifft, 22, of McAlester, Okla., pleaded guilty in February and was also sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay more than $130,000 in restitution.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Thursday, Jul 2 at 5:52 AM horsedance wrote ...

Hey,someone just said that the old ways should come back to deal with cattle rustlers.I too am a cowboy.Am from Manitoba,Canada.Comeone guys,stick to the business at hand and ride break horses,bulls.Stealin is a crime........................

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 6:44 PM Peggi wrote ...

If he wore any part of his "professional" suit he probably scared the cattle into trailers. Jokes aside, rustlers harm everybody by thieving. We ought to bring back "old-time" solutions.

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