NFL Player guilty of 6 crime for dog fatting operation

A former Nfl After multiple-day tests in Oklahoma, a large number of dog-ligaments were convicted while running on the count of six serious crime.

Public Public Public Office of the United States Declared the punishment The 54 -year -old Leson Johnson, who was convicted of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act, was against the possession, sale, transportation and distributing animals used for the Federal Animal Welfare Act battle.

The announcement states that Johnson, who played five seasons with various teams in the NFL, surrendered to the government.

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The Arizona Cardinals run with the Leson Johnson ball, defeating New York Jets 31-21 at the Sun Development Stadium in Temp in Z Rizona. (Stephen Dan/Allsport)

“This crime took advantage of the misery of the innocent animal and he faces serious consequences due to his bad crimes,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. “This case underlines the commitment of the justice department to protect the animals from abusing animals – 190 dogs are now safe because of the excellent cooperation of our lawyers and law enforcement elements.”

FBI Director Kash Patel Added: “The FBI will not stand for the Dogfighting’s desperate crime. Thanks to the hard work of our law enforcement partners, those who are involved in organized animal battle and cruelty face justice.”

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An unllyed prosecution in March was convicted, which went into detail about Johnson’s actions at “Material Kant Kennel”. The federal jury was given evidence that Johnson showed the smuggling of “champion” and “Grand Champion” Fighting Dogs.

“The authority has seized 1909 dogs from his property, which is the largest number of seized by the same person in the Federal Dog Fighting case,” the announcement states.

In 2004, Johnson was formerly a Dogfiteing sentence from the state. In 2005, he convicted the crime, where he was sentenced to five years.

Leson Johnson #32 in Arizona Cardinals faced football at the cardinals of Tampa Bay Bucker at Holihan’s Stadium in Florida’s Tampa 19-18. (Andy Leons /Allsport)

Two years later, the NFL had another shocking dogfighting scam, as Atlanta Falcon Star Quarterback Michael Vick convicted him for his participation in the battle ring and spent 21 months in prison.

Johnson is now punished for a maximum of five years in prison and a penalty of $ 250,000 compared to every serious crime.

“Dog battle is a deceitful and cruel crime that has no place in cultured society,” US Attorney Turney Christopher J. Wilson of Eastern District Oklahola A statement said. “I appreciate the hard work of our law enforcement partners in investigating the matter and holding the defendant responsible for his crimes.”

Johnson, a star at the University of Northern Illino, was selected by the Green Bay Packers at the 1994 NFL Draft. He did not play a major role in the Green Bay, who proceeded from him in the middle of the 1995 season.

Airizona Cardinles Jack Murphy Stadium is running behind Lations Johnson (32) in action against San Diego chargers. (Peter Brulett-YSA Today Network)

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Johnson Arizona joined the cardinals, where he will see most of his career at the NFL stage. In 1996 1996, he started eight of his 4 game games and rushed for 4 634 yards with three touchdown, and caught 5 passes for 266 yards.

Before joining New York Giants in 1999 1999, Johnson spent another season in Arizona, where he played a role in the backup. He also played in XFL after his time at NFL.

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