Javon Walker’s tale not seen on video

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was seen entering a car under his own power at the Bellagio the morning he was found beaten and unconscious, it was learned Friday.

Metro police have surveillance tape of Walker going to the car, and it doesn't match the abduction story he told a Web site Tuesday, the source said.

It does not appear on the tape that Walker is being coerced, the source said.

Bill Cassell, spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department, said he could not comment beyond saying that there is an ongoing investigation.

Walker was found in a pool of blood around 7:30 a.m. Monday about a block east of Las Vegas Boulevard. The Hard Rock Hotel has confirmed Walker left Body English nightclub sometime after 3 a.m., after spraying clubgoers with champagne.

Walker also was seen at an after-party in the Hard Rock's penthouse suite.

A Hard Rock public relations representative said the hotel had no information on when Walker left the property.

"I was just back at my room, and at about 5:30 in the morning," Walker told TheDirty.com, "I got a knock at the door. I opened it, and three guys with guns were there. They cracked me in the head a few times, knocking me unconscious. They then robbed me of everything I had; my watch, money, everything. Somehow they got me to a car and dropped me off in the street. That's what happened."

Nik Richie, who reported the abduction story on his Web site, TheDirty.com, confirmed in an interview with Vegas Confidential that he talked to Walker on Tuesday, the day after the alleged incident.

"He's a good friend of mine," Richie said in a telephone interview from Scottsdale, Ariz.

Richie said he called Walker to see how he was doing and the former NFL All-Pro wideout agreed to talk about what happened on one condition: Walker wanted to shoot down the rumors, Richie said, that the champagne spraying had created issues with boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., who was with his entourage at a nearby table at Body English.

"That's why he agreed to talk," Richie said.

Walker, who suffered a moderate concussion, a broken eye socket and other facial injuries, was released from Sunrise Hospital on Wednesday. He had been found in a driveway at the Summer's Bay Resort on Winnick Avenue and Koval Lane.

Walker's abduction story has been met with skepticism, given the 2,000 video surveillance cameras in the Bellagio, including valet areas, elevators, elevator lobbies and public lobbies.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Pamela Anderson will be on hand at Planet Hollywood Resort today when her Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster will be auctioned off. The event will be broadcast live on the Internet by The Auction Network. A portion of the proceeds will go to her favorite cause, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA. Anderson will start off the second session of bidding at 2 p.m. on the mezzanine level. It's open to the public. Also up for auction: Elvis Presley's black suit from "Viva Las Vegas" and a rare set of behind-the-scenes footage of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable from "The Misfits."

SIGHTINGS

Gaming legend Jackie Gaughan, who turns 88 in October, tossing out the first pitch at the Las Vegas 51s game Friday. ... Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor was spotted playing poker at Wynn Las Vegas on Thursday evening. Also at the tables: Raiders running back Lamont Jordan. ... Warren Moon, former NFL star and current broadcaster for the Seattle Seahawks, dining at N9NE Steakhouse. Later, Moon had a table on the dance floor at Moon nightclub. He's in town for his 8th annual Sports Dream Bowl at the Red Rock Resort. More than 30 top NFL and NBA players are participating in the bowling event that raises funds to send deserving inner city youth to college on scholarship. The public is invited to view the red carpet arrivals today, including Tony Parker and Eva Longoria, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

THE PUNCH LINE

"Celebrity birthday: Happy birthday to Paula Abdul -- 46 years old today. If you're looking for a gift, you can't go wrong with something from Bed Bath & Waaaay Beyond." -- David Letterman

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