LeShon Johnson, seen here as a running back for the New York Giants during his final season in the NFL, was convicted Monday of running a dog fighting breeding and trafficking operation. File Photo by ...

Former NFL pro running back LeShon Johnson has been convicted on charges related to operating a large-scale dog fighting and trafficking venture in Oklahoma. Johnson, 54, faces a maximum penalty of ...

TULSA, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former NFL player and Oklahoma native has been convicted of multiple federal charges months after officials seized 190 dogs from an alleged animal fighting venture, ...

TULSA, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former football player who starred at Northern Illinois in the 1990s before playing in the NFL has been convicted of multiple federal charges months after officials seized ...

TULSA, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former NFL player and Oklahoma native has been convicted of multiple federal charges months after officials seized 190 dogs from an alleged animal fighting venture, ...

Authorities seized 190 dogs from his property; the largest number ever seized from a single person in a federal dog fighting case. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of up ...

LeShon Johnson’s shameful career operating a dogfighting enterprise of immense magnitude is as long as it is grisly, far longer than his stint as a running back, even if his season as the leading ...

A former NFL player has been convicted for running an operation that bred and trafficked “grand champion” dogs and their offspring for dogfighting, the Department of Justice said. LeShon Johnson, 54, ...

(CNN) — A former NFL player has been convicted for running an operation that bred and trafficked “grand champion” dogs and their offspring for dogfighting, the Department of Justice said. LeShon ...

A dog seized in a raid into a suspected dog fighting operation by the State Law Enforcement Division during the week of June 9, 2025, in Richland County. Courtesy of State Law Enforcement Division ...