Legal - Football Wiretap

Report: Vick Will Be Allowed Home Confinement

Oct 31, 2014 2:17 PM

Imprisoned NFL star quarterback Michael Vick will be allowed to serve the last two months of his sentence under home confinement because there is no room at a halfway house for him, a government official told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Police: Marijuana Found In Lynch's Car

Oct 30, 2014 4:47 AM

Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested on gun charges last week, and could be in more trouble after police say they found marijuana in his car as well. "They (officers) knocked on the window of the car. Someone unrolled the window. They saw three people in the car and they could smell a strong odor - marijuana coming from the car. They had the occupants exit so they could further investigate to see if there was any marijuana in the car. What they found were four, not marijuana cigarettes - what they call blunts or swisher sweets that appeared to contain marijuana in them," says police captain Dave Tankenson.

WGRZ

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Giants' Bradshaw Serving Rest of Jail Sentence

Aug 3, 2014 11:14 AM

Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw is serving the final portion of a 60-day jail sentence in Tazewell County, Va., according to his lawyer. Bradshaw reported to the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority on Sunday, but the team expects him to report for this spring's voluntary training program March 16. The sentence stemmed from a violation of probation from Juvenile Court for a past offense.

New York Times

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Bills Speak Out On Lynch's Arrest

Aug 3, 2014 11:15 AM

The Bills have confirmed that running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested from possession of a concealed weapon. "We can confirm that Marshawn was arrested in California and has retained an attorney," Bills V.P. of communications Scott Berchtold told WIVB-TV. "We are in the process of trying to gather the facts and will not offer a comment while that process is ongoing."

Pro Football Talk

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Bills' Lynch Charged With Possession Of Concealed Firearm

Aug 3, 2014 11:15 AM

Buffalo running back Marshawn Lynch has reportedly been arrested and charged with felony possession of a concealed firearm. The incident took place last Wednesday night. Culver City police officers were patrolling the Fox Hills area when they came into contact with three adult males in a Mercedes Benz. One of the men was Lynch, who was found with a loaded firearm. "The officers determined the gun belonged to Lynch and he was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm," according to a police report.

Pro Football Talk

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Steelers Kicker Reed Charged In Towel Incident

Nov 27, 2014 3:58 AM

Pennsylvania state police say Steelers kicker Jeff Reed threw a temper tantrum at a convenience store in New Alexandria, because its restroom didn't have any towels. Reed has been cited for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, offenses similar to traffic tickets that carry a maximum fine of $300 and 90 days in jail each. "Reed caused damage to a towel dispenser as he was infuriated at the fact that there were no towels in it," according to a news release by Trooper Shawn Askins.

ESPN

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FBI Gets Involved In Super Bowl Porn Incident

Aug 1, 2014 1:33 PM

Comcast is turning to the FBI to help determine how pornography interrupted its feed of the Super Bowl. "We have shared all of our information on this situation with the FBI and will continue to provide our full cooperation to them throughout their investigation," company spokeswoman Kelle Maslyn said in a statement e-mailed to the Star.

Arizona Daily Star

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Freddie Mitchell Under Investigation

Oct 7, 2014 10:02 AM

Freddie Mitchell is under investigation after what law enforcement sources say was a package of marijuana was delivered Thursday to his Lakeland business. Mitchell says the cops are looking at the wrong guy. "This is a case of mistaken identity," Mitchell told The Ledger Monday.

Ledger

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Jamal Anderson In Jail On Drug Charges

Oct 31, 2014 1:37 PM

Former Falcons running back Jamal Anderson was arrested and booked into an Atlanta-area jail on Saturday night on a felony possession-of-cocaine charge and a misdemeanor possession-of-marijuana charge. According to a police spokesman, a nightclub patron alerted an off-duty police officer to possible drug use in the club's restroom. "The patron had heard what he thought was sniffing from inside the stall and told the off-duty officer," police spokesman Otis Redmond said. "The officer went into the restroom, heard the same sniffing and peered over the stall door. He saw Jamal Anderson and Mark Hudson sniffing two lines of powdered cocaine off the back of the toilet."

ESPN

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Vick: Ex-Adviser Took Millions

May 17, 2014 2:21 AM

Suspended quarterback Michael Vick is suing one of his former financial advisers, claiming that her deceit and financial mismanagement cost him at least $2 million. The suit asserts that Mary R. Wong, of Omaha, Neb., took money from Vick's accounts for herself, and failed to properly invest what was left. "Due to the fraud committed by defendants, (Vick) has suffered monetary loss in the amount of at least $2 million, including funds due to him that were wrongfully converted by the defendants and the lost value of investments," the suit says.

Newport Daily Press

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Tampa Police Arrest 26, Eject 18 From Stadium
Tampa police have revealed that they arrested 26 people and ejected 18 on Sunday in the wake of Super Bowl XLIII.

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