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On August 24, 2007, it was announced that Vick had signed a plea agreement and issued a statement admitting his participation and funding of the dogfighting ring but maintaining that he did not place any bets or take any prize money. [54] Details of Vick's plea agreement was made available when filed with the court on August 24.
August 14 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, citing a "person with knowledge of the negotiations" reported that Vick's attorneys were seeking a plea deal with federal negotiators. [39] August 17 - Peace and Phillips plead guilty and entered plea agreements in U.S. District Court in Richmond. Phillips' bail was revoked due to failing a drug test.
He submitted a guilty plea to a single Virginia felony charge for dog fighting, receiving a 3-year prison sentence suspended on condition of good behavior, and a $2,500 fine. In return for the plea agreement, the other charge was dropped. [208] Michael Dwayne Vick, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) ID# 33765-183, was released on July 20, 2009. [209]
Michael Vick (C) leaves Surry County Circuit Court after entering a guilty plea on two felony counts connected to dog fighting on November 25, 2008 in Sussex, Virginia.
Michael Vick speaks to reporters in 2007 after agreeing to a guilty plea on charges from his involvement in a dogfighting ring. (Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images) (Jonathan Ernst via Getty Images)
In the midst of a 23-month prison sentence on dog-fighting charges, former Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick has filed for bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing says that Vick ...
An ESPN source alleged that Vick was a "heavyweight" in dogfighting and had been known to wager $40,000 on the outcome of a single fight. By August 20, 2007, all the defendants charged in Federal court, including Vick, had agreed to guilty pleas under plea bargain agreements. They were sentenced to terms ranging from 6 to 23 months, to be ...
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who has taken pains to apologize to anyone who will listen for his role in a dog-fighting ring that sent him to prison, reportedly asked for a ...