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Cohort: Vick Was Money Man for Dogfights

Co-defendant pleads guilty, spills to prosecutors

(Newser) - Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick financed the dogfighting ring busted on his Virginia property, his co-defendant told prosecutors yesterday. Tony Taylor entered a guilty plea for his role in Bad Newz Kennels, the organization Vick allegedly used to train and fight dogs, Bloomberg reports. Taylor's cooperation wasn't based on a specific... More »

Vick's Plea: Not Guilty

Falcons star will likely face additional charges in dogfighting case

(Newser) - In a speedy preliminary hearing, as befitted one of the fastest-working judges in the US, Michael Vick pleaded not guilty to all dogfighting conspiracy charges leveled against him by the feds. The trial in Richmond, Virginia, was set for Nov. 26, at which point, Vick learned, he would probably be... More »

Atlanta QB Vick Indicted on Dogfighting Charges

Atlanta QB, 3 others accused of running "Bad Newz Kennels," killing losing dogs

(Newser) - A federal grand jury formally accused Falcons star Michael Vick of sponsoring and governing a Virginia-based dogfighting ring, along with three other Virginia men. The operation was based on Vick's Surry County property, and the QB is alleged to have attended fights and personally overseen the execution of underachieving pit... More »

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

"It's his property, it's his dog," says Redskins running back

(Newser) - Even if Michael Vick held stake in a dog fighting ring in rural Virginia, said Redskins running back Clinton Portis to a local television station, it's not a big deal. The embattled Atlanta signal caller owned property on which scarred dogs and dog fighting paraphernalia were discovered during a drug... More »

Police Find Abused Dogs on Vick Property

Discovery of starved animals adds to Atlanta QB's embarrassments

(Newser) - Animal-rights activists are calling for the Falcons to dump superstar Michael Vick after more than 60 starved and injured dogs, presumably kept for fighting, were found at a house Vick owns but does not live in. Smithfield, Va., police discovered the dogs during a raid targeting Vick's cousin Davon Boddie.... More »

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