After turning himself in last November to begin serving his jail sentence, Michael Vick’s financial problems were
Michael Vick began serving his sentence after turning himself in last November. (Picture from www.doggienews.com)
brought to light in July when he filed for bankruptcy.
Just how the former most highly paid player in the NFL went from riches to rubble so quickly can found in Rick Reilly’s article “Mike Vick went bankrupt sitting in prison. How did that happen?”
His column highlights some of the most expensive investments and purchases Vick made, both before and after he began his sentencing.
But the list doesn’t end there.
To see the full-length statement of financial affairs from Oct. 23, 2008, The Smoking Gun’s article “Michael Vick’s ‘Chump Change,’” supplies every grim detail.
Vick was sentenced at the end of 2007 for financing a dog fighting ring and assisting in the killings of about eight dogs that didn’t “fight aggressively.” To review the case, read the Washington Post article “Vick sentenced to 23 months for dog fighting.”
