A federal judge ruled Monday that jailed Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick can keep nearly 20-million dollars in bonus money from his contract. The Falcons were seeking to recover the bonus money after Vick's guilty plea to federal charges in a dogfighting operation. The team claimed Vick used proceeds from the bonuses in the 2004 contract to fund his dogfighting activities.
In October, a special master ruled the Falcons would be entitled to recover the bonus money. Arguments in the case hinged on interpretations of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement.
Vick is serving a 23-month prison sentence--he's housed in a minimum-security prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.
In October, a special master ruled the Falcons would be entitled to recover the bonus money. Arguments in the case hinged on interpretations of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement.
Vick is serving a 23-month prison sentence--he's housed in a minimum-security prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.
