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- Indicted on July 18 for competitive dog fighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting, and conducting the enterprise across state lines
- Three original co-defendants had previously agreed to plea bargains
- Pleaded guilty on August 27, 2007CNN.com: Vick sentenced to 23 months for dogfighting (December 10, 2007)
- Sentenced on December 10, 2007, to 23 months, plus three years probationCNN.com: Vick sentenced to 23 months for dogfighting (December 10, 2007)
- August 24, 2007: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Vick indefinitely
- July 8, 2008: Vick declared bankruptcyPhiladelphia Inquirer: Vick's bankruptcy details lavish spending habits (November 22, 2008)
- November 25, 2008: Vick pleaded guilty to state charges and received a suspended sentence
- Scheduled to be released in July 2009New York Times: Vick Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Charge (November 25, 2008)
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On August 27, 2007, NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty to federal charges of dog fighting and illegal gambling activities. He agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors on "unspecified criminal activities" including dog fighting, and received a 23-month sentence.CNN.com: Vick sentenced to 23 months for dogfighting (December 10, 2007)
On November 25, 2008, Vick pleaded guilty to a Virginia state count of dog fighting and not guilty of one count of cruelty to animals. He received a three-year suspended sentence. He is due to be released from prison in July 2009.New York Times: Vick Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Charge (November 25, 2008)
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