Co-Defendant in Henley Case Denied Bail : Court: Judge says man charged with supplying cocaine is a danger to the community and a flight risk. Ram player’s travel plans, including to today’s game, remain uncertain.

A co-defendant in the drug trial of Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darryl Henley was denied a chance to make bail Wednesday when a federal judge ruled he was too much of a flight risk.

Rafael (Ralph) Bustamante, charged in a federal indictment with supplying “multikilogram quantities of cocaine” to Henley, petitioned the court to be released on bail from the Metropolitan Detention Center until the trial starts in January.

Bustamante was also indicted on extortion charges and accused of threatening to kill Henley if the football player did not pay $360,000 that Bustamante said he was owed for a cocaine delivery.

U.S. District Judge Gary L. Taylor ruled that Bustamante could not be freed on bail because he was a danger to the community and likely to flee.

Anthony P. Brooklier, Bustamante’s attorney, argued in part that other defendants in the case have been freed on bail and that his client deserved the same chance. Brooklier did not mention Henley by name.

Federal prosecutors said Bustamante had previous convictions for drug possession and for carrying a concealed weapon and should be denied bail.

Meanwhile, it was still unclear Wednesday night whether Henley would travel with the team to San Diego today for an exhibition game.

On Tuesday, Taylor ruled that if Henley wanted to travel outside the Central District of California--a restriction of his bail--he would have to post $1-million bond. Henley’s attorneys were seeking a promise from the Rams to provide the bail amount.

If Henley or the Rams cannot come up with the money, Henley will remain free on his original bail amount of $200,000 but will not be permitted to travel with the team to road games.

Rams Coach Chuck Knox said after practice Wednesday that Henley will accompany the team to today’s game, but will not play because of a mild hamstring pull.

Asked if the Rams had agreed to cover Henley’s bail, Knox said: “I’m not involved in that. I just know that he has been cleared by the league to practice and has been cleared now to travel.”

Henley, who watched practice from the sidelines with ice on his leg, said he should return to practice by Sunday. He said he was unsure what would happen today.

“Before I go down there, it’s going to be worked out,” he said. “I’m not going to go down there if it’s not right. I was told not to even worry about it. It’s just another chapter closed in the events of Mr. Henley.”