Posted May 28th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
With the sun poking gently through the clouds, a calm lake glistening in the background, and majestic trees swaying in the breeze, Michael Vick is somehow finding a way to ride out his nightmarish "home confinement" sentence at his sprawling Virginia estate.
TMZ obtained several photos of Vick -- who was found guilty of charges related to brutally slaughtering innocent dogs in 2007 -- enjoying a Memorial Day weekend BBQ in his personal waterfront detention center. Among the festivities, the ankle-bracelet sportin' prisoner found time to steal a sunset smooch with one of his baby mamas.
Vick still has to serve two more months of this hell. At least he gets conjugal visits...
Filed under: Talk Sports, Photo Galleries
Tags: home confinement, HomeConfinement, michael vick, MichaelVick, mike vick, MikeVick, photos, pics, pictures
Posted Aug 27th 2007 11:41AM by TMZ Staff
Speaking in a quiet, contrite voice, former NFL stud Michael Vick faced the media outside of a hotel in Richmond, VA -- and accepted responsibility for his role in a dogfighting ring.
"I will redeem myself" said Vick, "I have to."
Vick wasn't specific about the acts he was sorry for, but declared, "Dogfighting is a terrible thing. I reject it."
Between apologies to everyone from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank -- to all the kids who used to look up to him, Vick declared that he's found Jesus and has turned his life over to God.
"I was ashamed and totally disappointed in myself, to say the least. I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts. What I did was very immature, so that means I need to grow up."
Vick also dropped part of his apology in the third person saying, "I totally ask for forgiveness and understanding as I move forward to be a better Michael Vick the person, not the football player."
During the presser, Vick made it clear several times that he never "pointed the finger" and is prepared to face the consequences of his actions.
After speaking for nearly five minutes, Vick left the podium without taking any questions.
UPDATE: TMZ has learned that the judge has accepted Vick's plea.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: michael vick, MichaelVick, mike vick, MikeVick
