Rodman's lawyers have warrant revoked
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  Dennis Rodman's lawyers succeeded in getting the arrest warrant revoked for outstanding child support payments. (Brian Snyder/Reuters/Files)
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Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman became a wanted man on Tuesday when Florida police issued a warrant for his arrest after allegedly failing to pay child support.
The flamboyant sports star's financial troubles hit headlines last month when court documents revealed he was struggling to keep up with monthly payments of almost $5,000 to his third wife Michelle because he was "sick" and "broke".
An arrest warrant was activated this week after he failed to turn up for a hearing over a $179,000 debt to Michelle.
However, Rodman's attorneys Bradford Cohen and Vanessa Prieto headed to court with their client on Tuesday morning to explain that he was unaware of the date as he was never properly served with legal papers, according to TMZ.com.
They explained the mix-up to the judge and succeeded in getting the arrest warrant revoked after revealing that Rodman is in the process of fighting the child support order.
Rodman, who once dated Madonna and was briefly married to model Carmen Electra, allegedly owes over $800,000 in child support and more than $51,000 in spousal support.
