Michael Vick participates in bankruptcy hearing by phone from prison

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY.com) -- Former pro football player and Newport News native Michael Vick was in a Newport News Federal Bankruptcy Court Thursday morning; not in person, but by phone from his new home at the Leavenworth Kansas U.S. Penitentiary where he is incarcerated.
 
WAVY.com was the only news outlet represented in the courtroom during the proceedings, during which the only time you could hear Vick was when he was asked by Judge Frank Santoro, "Are you there Mr. Vick?" "Yes Sir" was the response.
 
The hearing was to set dates for what is called a "341 Meeting"  which is the initial meeting of creditors. In the Newport News courtroom was the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors representing among others the Royal Bank of Canada, Richmond Based Joel Enterprises, and Radtke Sports.
 
The biggest sticking point is Vick's $80,000 Mercedes Benz he apparently gave to his new financial advisor David Talbot.  An IRS representative was in court reminding the Judge that the IRS has a lien on the car for possible back taxes Vick owes.
 
Outside Court, WAVY.com asked Talbot where the car is and he said "Florida".  Talbot would not answer any questions except the one about how Michael Vick is doing; "He's doing as well as can be expected. He's a good kid."
 
He then left the courthouse with local attorney Paul Campsen of Kaufman and Canoles.  Campsen is a well respected bankruptcy attorney who is representing Vick in the proceedings.