Former New York Giants player LeShon Johnson has been convicted on six counts connected to a dogfighting ring in Oklahoma, and for breeding what he called “nice and nasty” fighting dogs.

Johnson, who prosecutors say earned more than $400,000 breeding dogs he knew would end up in the fighting ring, was found guilty on six of the 23 counts leveled against him in federal court in Oklahoma, the New York Post reports.

According to the investigation, Johnson said he was breeding “nice and nasty” dogs with his Mal Kent Kennels breeding business. Still, during his trial, his attorney claimed the dog breeding business was legitimate and not geared toward churning out animals for dog fights.

When he was arrested, authorities seized 190 “pit bull-type dogs” from his breeding business.

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