Vick trustee seeks reimbursement of $2 million

Months before going to prison in November 2007, Michael Vick gave out expensive gifts, including boats, jewelry, and a Lincoln Navigator, to his friends and family - even though he was no longer being paid by the Atlanta Falcons and owed creditors around $20 million, according to a complaint filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Virginia.

The complaint, brought by the trustee overseeing Vick's bankruptcy resolution, is trying to recover the value of those gifts, estimated at least $2 million, from nine recipients, including the mother of Vick's first child; his fiancee, the mother of his second and third children; his brother Marcus; other relatives and friends; and a business entity run by one of the friends.

Vick's bankruptcy attorney, Paul Campsen, told the Associated Press that the filing is "a garden variety attempt to collect money."

The complaint, filed July 6, contends that Vick knew he was under investigation over his dogfighting operation, owed millions, and had lost his ability to earn an income "for the foreseeable future" when he was lavishing friends and family with gifts.

Vick, now the Eagles' backup quarterback, "intended to place his assets at the disposal of the defendants for their support and enjoyment without consideration and in derogation of the rights of his creditors," the complaint said.

It was filed on behalf of Joseph Luzinski, the trustee overseeing the resolution of Vick's bankruptcy.

Contact staff writer Jonathan Tamari at 215-854-5214 or jtamari@phillynews.com.