Norwegian police officers don’t report about their further activities related to Operation Gilde

Norwegian law enforcement officers have busted a large doping ring. Over 10 persons that were implicated in illegal operations were arrested. Six persons were sentenced to jail.
According to news of the newspaper Dagens N?ringsliv (DN), the doping ring was located in Trondheim. DN presented own investigation connected with illegal distribution of anabolic steroids in Norway. Police investigated the case.
It is supposed that a secret center is in Trondheim. It administrates illegal distribution of doping medicines and money laundering.
The arrested individuals were linked with bodybuilding, fitness and health industries in Norway. Several individuals were arrested at their homes; others – in business offices, car lots and tram stops.
Investigators suggest that certain persons are masked by the names of Guru and Karma.
Robert Eilertsen is one of those who have been arrested. He is an operator and editor of a fitness blog. This person coached well-known sportspersons within football, boxing, handball, etc.
It is supposed that Eilertsen and some other individuals have provided dangerous doping preparations to Norwegian youth during some years.
Approximately 60 police officers were implicated in raids. The raids caused 11 arrests.
Since the investigation continues, police officers say nothing about their further actions.
Norwegian customs officers and tax authorities assisted the investigation.
Many computers and some documents were seized during raids of homes, business officers, cars, etc.
Eilertsen and Gunnar Strand Jacobsen, another arrested individual, have denied their connections with doping medications. Jacobsen is the owner of Kaliber Gym in Trondheim, one of the most trusted gyms in Norway. Jacobsen was personal trainer of sportspersons that wined prizes. He coached sportspersons that attended to different sports. He is claimed to be a high-profile nutrition expert.
The raid was called “Operation Gilde”.
Eilertsen and Jacobsen are charged with sale of doping medications and money laundering.

Large amounts of sex stimulants and steroids were seized from international drug ring in Spain

Spain’s police officers arrested Scott Boote, a person, who was implicated in illicit actions related to a multinational drug ring manufacturing stimulants which increase libido. Large quantities of medicines were seized by police. It was estimated the street value of these medications. It was reported that it was almost ?3 million. A citizen of the UK, a 72-year-old person from Liverpool, was also questioned. According to reports of police officers, these two men manufactured eight new sexual stimulants and offered them for sale via internet without providing medical controls. Six other persons were also questioned during this investigation. Investigators confirmed that the persons who were implicated in this illicit drug ring got vehicles and another property due to sale of illegal sex drugs. Certain bank accounts were blocked by police. Over 100,000 dosages of anabolic steroids, properties and vehicles were seized.
A spokesperson for Spanish police confirmed that all members of the drug ring lived quite luxuriously. They possess numerous properties and luxury cars. They got properties abroad in order to hide the shaded business. Investigators determined that the ring offered for sale sex enhancement drugs for both males and females. The products were advertised on internet. Individuals from the whole world could buy the drugs. So, people from the USA, the UK, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. were customers who acquired preparations from this ring. Three factories were set in Costa del Sol. Investigators suggest that those who were manufacturing the medicines didn’t have proper knowledge for this purpose. According to them, the individuals who were involved in the drug ring created also legal business in order to hide the illegal one. They put efforts to give legitimate appearance to illegal operations. Several commercial companies were managed by these persons in order to mask the profits obtained due to illegal sale of sex stimulants.
Police officers also found boxes that had to be sent to customers. Anabolic steroids were also found and confiscated by law enforcement officers. Packages, labels and leaflets were also found in possession of the arrested persons.

Motorists blame steroids for incorrect driving

Although it is not yet displayed scientifically whether “roid rage” is a side effect of steroids, these preparations are demonized for certain criminal actions quite frequently.
Michael Barton, a young man from Britain, hit a Ford Fiesta, while he was driving his Volkswagen Golf. Paul Gard was driving the Ford Fiesta. Barton had overtaken Paul Gard. But then he had to pull back in front of Paul Gard, since another car was driving the other way. Paul Gard flashed him. So, he had to brake immediately. Barton got maddened, stopped his car, broke the wing mirror of Gard’s car and hit Gard in the face. Then Gard’s wife called police. While she was calling, Barton drove off calmly.
Michael Barton, a 21-year-old man who has a kid of two years old, utilizes steroids for bulking results. Thus, it has been said that these substances affected his behavior. The defense attorney for Michael Barton confirmed that steroids influenced on temperament of his client, since these drugs increased his levels of testosterone.
Previously Barton was convicted for several crimes, including domestic violence. Last year this young person pleaded guilty to an assault, criminal damage and driving incautiously because of his anger following assaults.
The judge Patrick Hooton at Portsmouth Crown Court Deputy Circuit confirmed that he was not sure that steroids were responsible for his improper behavior. But he noted that it was completely mad to get infuriated and hit a person in the face only because he flashed him. The judge confirmed that Barton’s behavior was too shameful and he said: “you ought to go to prison”.
Thus, this young person was sentenced to 6-month jail sentence suspended for a year; he was also enforced to pay 500 dollars in compensation and ?277 for damage of the vehicle.

Findings of Kingston University’s specialists may promote cheating

Sportspersons become more and more sophisticated in application of steroids. They study new ways to mask their application of banned drugs. Some of them take time to study specialists’ conclusions that may help them to hide that they dope. Today a method has been discovered: sportspeople may mask administration of testosterone by drinking of green tea.
Testosterone is a hormone which is produced in body naturally. Thus, it can be difficult for anti-doping agencies to determine that a sportsperson has used testosterone. T: E ratio testing is commonly used by anti-doping organizations. Such tests can manifest uncommon ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone in urine. But it is not able to display difference between testosterone that has been created in body naturally and that introduced into body with the help of injections, creams, etc.
 Declan Naughton and his colleagues at Kingston University ( London) have found that green tea contains such substances which are called “catechins”. They have ability to inhibit the enzyme UGT2B17. This enzyme promotes joining glucuronic acid to testosterone. In case UGT2B17 is inhibited, less testosterone glucoronide is excreted in urine.  
Catechins, the substances that are able to mask usage of testosterone, are contained in green and white tea. Black tea doesn’t have such substances.
Naughton and his colleagues have conducted some experiments. They affirm that a cup of strong green tea hides usage of testosterone.
So, those athletes that administer testosterone can reduce amounts of testosterone that are excreted in urine by drinking of green or white tea. Green or white tea is able to block excretion of testosterone, increasing circulating levels of this hormone.
The World Anti-Doping Agency was informed about the findings by the scientists. If this process occurs, it is worthless to subject sportspersons to urine tests. Blood tests should be performed in order to determine that a person has used testosterone.
Olivier Rabin, the WADA’s specialist, confirms that regular checks of blood steroids will be added. Everything will be done by anti-doping agencies in order to avoid fooling of urine tests.

Wim Vansevenant didn’t receive doping products

The case connected with Wim Vansevenant, a former Belgian rider, altered dramatically. An analysis displayed that the doping preparations that were ordered by him didn’t contain the contents enumerated on the labels. He was cheated by the company where he ordered the medicines.
Last year some packages sent to the former rider by an Australian company were intercepted by customs officials. It was written on the intercepted bottles that they contained the doping drug TB-500. It is a peptide hormone that can enhance muscle strength and speed healing. The Belgian authorities started an investigation. It was thought that Wim Vansevenant supplied the Omega Pharma-Lotto team with doping medicines. This sportsperson rode professionally 10 years, from 1998 to 2008. Last 6 years of the career he was working with this team.
An analysis of the bottles intercepted by customs showed that they contained only amino acids. Wim Vansevenant’s attorney claimed that the case had to be dropped. He explained that since the preparation was not connected with doping, the former sportsperson didn’t deserve to be punished.
The prosecutor’s spokesperson Johan Lescrauwaet confirmed that the contents didn’t correspond to the name of the product which was indicated on the label and to the words of the former rider.
 Only amino acids were discovered in the bottles. No any doping medicine. So, there is no any evidence that Wim Vansevenant provided doping preparations to other persons.
The hearing of former professional athlete was scheduled to be later.

Toxicologist Bruce Goldberger criticizes feds for basis on “beer can evidence”

Testimonies of the prominent toxicologist Bruce Goldberger will probably influence greatly on decision of the court in the case related to Roger Clemens. Bruce Goldberger is the Professor of Pathology and Director of Toxicology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. This specialist testified on behalf of Roger Clemens. Although he was called in order to replace Don Catlin, the director of the WADA UCLA Medicine, Goldberger’s testimonies differed from those that are ordinarily provided by anti-doping agencies. This toxicologist testified on behalf of the accused sportsperson.
Bruce Goldberger has gotten his celebrity due to his participation in different news programs. Even during such programs he doesn’t refrain from critical words. He criticized some anti-doping agencies, including the WADA.
Bruce Goldberger criticized feds in the case related to Roger Clemens. They based on “beer can evidence” provided by McNamee to support that Roger Clemens took steroids and HGH. Brian McNamee, the former personal coach of this sportsman, presented a beer can containing used needles and syringes which had traces of such steroids, as Sustanon, Primobolan Depot and Deca Durabolin and were mixed allegedly with blood of Roger Clemens.  The beer can was kept by McNamee over 6 years. Bruce Goldberger noticed that such basis wasn’t reasonable.
Goldberger confirmed that it was impossible to base on “beer can evidence”. He noted that no one could prove that Roger Clemens used steroids and HGH, basing on the beer can, because the theory of contamination could present.
Thus, the toxicologist Bruce Goldberger didn’t support the evidence used by the feds. Earlier the toxicologist also expressed criticism related to evidence used by some anti-doping agencies.
Certain years ago Bruce Goldberger testified on behalf of Floyd Landis, an American celebrated cyclist, when this athlete appealed positives for steroids. A WADA-accredited lab situated in France found traces of exogenous testosterone; T: E ratio and carbon isotope ratio tests were utilized by the lab. Bruce Goldberger used similar words and criticism during the appeal connected with Floyd Landis.
Goldberger confirmed during an interview that the WADA used unsuitable ways and violated rights of sportspersons in order to achieve the success in anti-doping programs.
Floyd Landis didn’t have success in his appeal and acknowledged that he had used steroids, EPO and certain other related medications.
No one can be sure which results will be achieved by Roger Clemens. Will the federal prosecutors prove that he has lied before the Congress? Will he admit to taking prohibited drugs? Or will be the results opposite?

Rusty Hardin presented 4 pictures of Roger Clemens that display lack of physical changes in him

Each baseball fan knows that Roger Clemens is accused in obstruction of justice. It is believed that he has lied before Congress about intake of steroids and HGH.
Rusty Hardin, the defense attorney for Roger Clemens, claimed that Roger Clemens’ physical appearance didn’t change greatly before, during and after his trainings with the trainer Brian McNamee. He confirmed that this aspect proved that Roger Clemens hadn’t administered performance-enhancing drugs.
Changing in muscle mass is often used by federal prosecutors as proof that a person applied steroids or/and other performance-enhancing drugs. But this tendency was not used during the governmental case against Roger Clemens. Nobody could affirm that muscles of Roger Clemens demonstrated that he had used steroids and HGH. It is one of differences between the case against Roger Clemens and that against Barry Bonds.
As for the governmental case against Barry Bonds, federal prosecutors called many persons in the trial that could testify that anabolic steroids promoted essential changes in physical appearance of this person. They affirmed that administration of steroids caused enhancement of muscle size, increased size of the head and shrinkage of testicles in Barry Bonds.
So, the defense attorney Rusty Hardin presented 4 photos of Roger Clemens. The photos manifested physical appearance of Roger Clemens, including the time when Clemens was working with Brian McNamee. Hardin pointed out that the pictures showed that there were no changes in physical appearance that could manifest that he administered steroids and HGH.
The defense attorney for Roger Clemens noticed that the photos displayed only the process of ageing. The masseur Cheryl Redfern noticed that she didn’t observe any changes in physical appearance of Roger Clemens. Roger Clemens experienced neither back acne, nor abnormal development of breast tissue, nor essentially increased muscle mass.
Phil Garner, a former baseball player, also claimed that there were not any obvious changes in physical appearance and performance of Roger Clemens during working with Brian McNamee.
Steve Durham, the Assistant US Attorney tried to discredit the affirmation about lack of changes in Roger Clemens’ physical appearance during the cross-examination of the former baseball player Phil Garner. He noted that while several steroids increased muscle mass, others didn’t induce getting muscles. Thus, he claimed that the pictures could say nothing about steroid use.
Federal prosecutors want to take advantages in both cases: in the case against Roger Clemens and in that against Barry Bonds. While they claim that physical changes in Barry Bonds manifest that he has utilized steroids, lack of physical changes in Roger Clemens doesn’t prove that he hasn’t administered steroids.

ECA is more likely to be responsible for massacre in Oslo than steroids

Anders Behring Breivik was charged with murder of 70 persons. He bombed buildings of government in Oslo (Norway). Teenagers of the Workers’ Youth League camp were also murdered by this person on Utoya island in July 2011.
This criminal prepared for the murders substantially. He admitted that he had had steroid cycles.  Since he used steroids, these products were demonized for the deadly actions by numerous reporters.
But what did specialists claim? Joerge Moerland, a professor of forensic toxicology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, contested affirmations of these journalists. The physician Joerge Moerland confirmed that anabolic steroids didn’t contribute in the massacre. But the specialist acknowledged that it was impossible to contest that these medications could cause aggressiveness in the murderer.
An ECA, a combination of caffeine, aspirin and ephedrine, was also used by Anders Breivik. Actually, this combination is normally utilized by bodybuilders in order to lose fat and stimulate themselves for workouts. It was determined that Breivik has taken great quantity of the stack. The quantity taken by him was by 50 % more increased than it is permitted under rules of European Union.
The toxicologist Joerge Moerland confirmed that the murderer’s behavior was more substantially influenced by the “ECA stack” than steroids. He pointed out that ephedrine might lead to desire to be involved in risky activities. Moerland claimed that the murderer’s central nervous system had been affected by ephedrine.
Nonetheless, the expert Joerge Moerland mentioned about limitation of the ECA’ influence. The amount of caffeine consumed by the murderer was equal to approximately 5 cups of coffee. Thus, the amount was not enough increased in order to be demonized for the crimes.
Breivik described his intake of steroids and dietary supplements in details. He also recommended other individuals buying steroids at Alinshop.
Breivik noted that he didn’t like Dianabol because it could cause fluid retention. He noticed that Dianabol could add more body weight than users could carry. According to his statements, approximately 50 % of the mass gained because of this preparation is water retention. The killer decided to apply certain combinations that were appropriate for his needs.
Anders Breivik learnt about effects of various steroids in order to choose those who were appropariate for his needs. He affirmed that Testosterone Propionate had certain superiorities over Dianabol. He also suggested that combinations of Dianabol with Aromasin or application of Dianabol followed by usage of Winstrol could benefit substantially.
Thus, Breivik prepared for the massacre scrupulously. He spent time in order to study effects of steroids and plan steroid cycles and intake of dietary supplements. He also pondered about each detail related to attacks and murders.
However some persons believed that Anders Breivik was legally insane, it’s wrong. It is evident that the murders have been committed consciously.

When motorcycle gangs are arrested for violation of several laws, it is revealed that they are also linked with steroids

According to the newspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald”, outlaw motorcycle gangs should be blamed for spread of illegal administration of steroids in Australia. The gangs have significant profit and decreased risks.
The detective Nick Bingham has noted that New South Wales Police doesn’t focus on investigation linked with intake of steroids but anabolic steroids become targets of investigations, when outlaw motorcycle gangs are arrested for violation of other laws.
According to Nick Bingham, however New South Wales policemen don’t raid houses of gangs for steroids, they find them, when searches for weapons and stimulants are conducted.
The detective Nick Bingham has noticed that they usually seize such amounts of steroids from motorcycle gangs that are only for personal application. Amounts of other medications that are commonly found in possession of gangs are much greater than those of steroids.
The detective Nick Bingham has confirmed that criminals prefer utilizing anabolic steroids in order to have threatening muscular physiques. They desire to look big and strong.
However Nick Bingham is sure that gangs have steroids just for personal application, the newspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald” presents opposite opinion. It is reported that motorcycle gangs play great role in smuggling of steroids.
Although gyms are claimed to be the chief sources of steroids for bodybuilders, it is reported by “The Sydney Morning Herald” that some gyms have direct connections with motorcycle gangs. The Herald claims that many seizures made by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service are linked directly with distribution of steroids by motorcycle gangs.
According to reports of Australian Customs, mail seizures of steroids have been increased greatly in comparison with past years.
Over 2, 000 seizures were made in 2009-2010 and over 5, 000 seizures of steroids were recorded in 2010-2011.
The majority of seizures were linked with self-application of steroids imported by bodybuilders.

David Segui testifies about steroid use by Roger Clemens

Federal prosecutors hope that the judge Reggie Walton will permit the former first baseman of the Major League Baseball David Segui to testify in the trial connected with the case of Roger Clemens. This player had a conversation with Brian McNamee, the former trainer of Roger Clemens. It is confirmed that they have spoken about administration of steroids by the former baseball star.
The former personal trainer of Roger Clemens was called to testify against his client because he turned out to be the only person who had direct knowledge about intake of steroids and other related preparations by Clemens. Furthermore, Brian McNamee stored injection equipment: vials, syringes and needles that were allegedly mixed with the blood of Roger Clemens. DNA analysis was conducted in order to confirm whether the blood belonged really to Clemens.
Rusty Hardin, a defense attorney for Roger Clemens, confirmed that the steroid evidence was created by Brian McNamee after the questioning by federal prosecutors.
But prosecutors confirmed that David Segui told them that Brian McNamee said that he saved several things as evidence of steroid use by some players in 2001. It was certain years before Roger Clemens’ former trainer became the target of the investigation.
Information provided by David Segui to federal prosecutors differed totally from that presented to the sportswriter Jim Baumbach. His statements presented to the sportswriter were published in an article in 2008. According to that piece of news, Segui claimed that he had never spoken about steroids with his friend Brian McNamee.
Segui learnt about implication of Brian McNamee into the case of Roger Clemens just in 2006, when he read an article in the Los Angeles Times.
Segui was quite open in his discussions about personal usage of steroids and other related medicines. He said that he had been asked many times by players of the Major League Baseball whether he had used steroids. This person admitted that he had taken them. But Segui claimed that he had never discussed about application of steroids with Brian McNamee.
Segui supported the decision of McNamee to keep evidence about application of prohibited medications by his clients. According to David Segui, it is a correct decision because sometimes innocent persons are blamed but guilty persons are covered. So, he could help to disclose the truth.
However federal prosecutors asked the judge Walton to permit Segui to present testimony in the trial related to Roger Clemens, the decision of the judge is not announced yet.

Golden Boy Promotions lost great potential profit due to cancelation of fight between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson

The professional boxer Andre Berto tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone. The drug testing was conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).
 This boxer had to meet Victor Ortiz on June 23, 2012 in Los Angeles. Andre Berto agreed to submit to random drug testing before the match. T: E ratio method and carbon isotope ratio testing were used; they both indicated about intake of the anabolic steroid Nandrolone.
It was already the second time this month, when the VADA tested boxers and caught them administering steroids. The first boxer that tested positive this month due to tests conducted by the VADA was Lamont Peterson. He was scheduled to fight against Amir Khan. It is quite ironically that Peterson requested random blood and urine testing. The drug test conducted by the VADA indicated that exogenous testosterone was in this boxer’s system some weeks before the match.
The tests conducted by the VADA influenced greatly on financial position of several companies. For example, Golden Boy Promotions lost great potential profit due to positives of Lamont Peterson. It was defined by the CEO of the company Richard Schaeffer that the company lost 250, 000 dollars.
The cancelation of the fight between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz will probably not cost so much because Andre Berto will be possibly replaced by another boxer who will fight against Ortiz.
Berto didn’t explain what had led to his positives. This boxer hired the attorney Howard Jacobs who would represent and defeat him.
Andre Berto said that he had never applied steroids. Thus, he noted that he investigated with his attorney what could lead to positives for steroids. The boxer Andre Berto concluded that he had never cheated; he succeeded in sport due to hard work and dedication.
The attorney Howard Jacobs was hired by numerous other sportspersons who turned out to be victims of contaminated nutritional supplements.
It is confirmed that since Nandrolone has very long half life and it is detected easily, it isn’t very popular among doping sportspeople. But it has been displayed many times that several dietary supplements contained the substance nandrolone that led to positives for steroids. But since sometimes not every compound is written on the label, sportspeople become victims of contaminated sport supplements.

American mixed martial artist can take steroids and fight at UFC 148

Chael Sonnen, an American fighter, is allowed to administer anabolic steroids. The physician Timothy Trainor confirmed that this fighter really had hypogonadism.
What does this condition represent? Hypogonadism is connected with insufficient testosterone secretion. Physicians ordinarily indicate testosterone replacement therapy in order to cure this disease.
The fighter Chael Sonnen has acquired a therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Thus, this fighter is allowed to administer steroids for clinical needs and fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 148 in July 2012.
According to recommendations of Chael Sonnen’s physician, he should introduce injections of Testosterone Enanthate and Testosterone Cypionate twice per week. The quantities which are indicated have not been disclosed. But under rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission, blood serum levels of testosterone in this fighter should be within normal range on the morning after the fight against Silva.
According to the doctor Trainor, those that compete with TUE should be tested on the morning after the match to define whether they have administered something right before the match.
Trainor thinks that testosterone produces performance-enhancing effects, if it is administered right before the fight. He states that injections must not be applied in the days before a match to prevent enhanced levels of testosterone.
But it seems that the NAC doesn’t know that steroids produce benefits connected with enhancement of performance, not only if they are used right before competitions. Administration of steroids influences essentially on performance during workouts before competitions. And the results remain even after consumers stop utilizing them.
Chael Sonnen had increased testosterone levels at UFC 117. He admitted that he had tested positive because he had been on TRT.  After his appeal the suspension was lowered to 6 months from one year. But he didn’t have any TUE that time.

World champion in weightlifting was caught smuggling cocaine

The Bulgarian weightlifter Galabin Boevski was sentenced to nine months in jail because of illegal international drug trade. He was arrested in October 2011 at the Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil after he attempted to board the plane with eight kg of cocaine. Galabin Boevski was headed to Bulgaria. Cocaine was estimated. It could be sold at the price of 500, 000 dollars on the streets in European countries.  
Boevski is a famous sportsperson in Bulgaria. He is considered to be one of the most famous weightlifters in this country.
First he was caught administering steroids in 1995. Of course, he was suspended.
Then this athlete was caught administering forbidden drugs in 2004. It was the second time when he broke doping rules. In fact, Boevski didn’t test positive for any banned drugs. But anti-doping officials determined that he didn’t provide own urine. The urine which was provided by him belonged to another person. As a result, Boevski was sentenced to 8-year suspension. During serving the suspension he was caught smuggling cocaine.
Boevski became well-known due to his achievements in weightlifting. This athlete won gold medals at certain competitions: at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya.
At the 2003 World Championships in Vancouver this athlete and his teammates from Bulgaria provided urine samples which belonged to another person. It was defined by anti-doping officials that the 3 urine samples were produced by one individual. These sportspersons received suspensions. Galabi Boevski appealed the suspension but it was unsuccessful.
Galabin Boevski broke certain world records at various competitions. He held three world records. The best lifts of this athlete were following: a 162, 5 kg snatch, 196, 5 kg clean and jerk and a 357, 5 kg of two lifts at the 1999 Championships.
It is wondering but this sportsman’s reputation wasn’t spoiled in Bulgaria. He utilized his status of celebrity in sports in order to launch a Technogym fitness center in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The center was called Atama Wellness and Spa.
Furthermore, Maria Isabel do Prado, the Brazilian judge, confirmed that Boevski used also his status of celebrity in sports in order to traffic cocaine. She also noted that this sportsperson utilized the participation of his daughter in a Brazilian tennis tournament in order to hide his illicit operations connected with trafficking of the narcotic.
Galabin Boevski decided to appeal the conviction.

Federal prosecutors were shocked by Andy Pettitte’s testimony related to Roger Clemens

The desire of the federal government linked with the case of Roger Clemens was following: they desired to prove that this athlete had lied before the Congress about administration of anabolic steroids and HGH. But the government couldn’t achieve this goal. It was expected that Andy Pettitte would say that Roger Clemens had told him that he had applied the banned medicines during a conversation in 1999 or in 2000. But the testimony of Andy Pettitte was shocking for prosecutors. This man stated that he couldn’t confirm that Roger Clemens had used steroids and HGH because he was not sure.
In fact, did the testimony of Andy Pettittte shock the prosecutors of Roger Clemens? This person swore for the 2008 Congressional hearings on usage of steroids in the Major League Baseball that Roger Clemens acknowledged that he had taken HGH. But he provided opposite testimony at the Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington.
Michael Attanasio, a defense attorney for Roger Clemens, asked Andy Pettitte whether he can claim that he is 50-50 that he has understood wrongly Roger Clemens about HGH. Andy Pettitte answered that he is indeed 50-50 about this aspect.
When the prosecutors heard Pettitte’s answer, they became confused. They claimed that Andy Pettitte never answered this way, when he was asked several times.
The U. S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton noted that he understood that Andy Pettitte’s answer has been conflicted. In fact, his statement was following: “I don’t know”.
The attorneys for Roger Clemens used the moment of the federal prosecutors’ embarrassment. They asked the judge to ignore Andy Pettitte’s testimony because he was 50-50. According to the attorneys, he probably misunderstood Roger Clemens or he can’t remember the details of the conversation.  
The government has stated that the jury still allows taking in consideration the testimony of Andy Pettitte. ASUSA Dunham has pointed out that under federal rules jury is allowed to choose which testimony to believe. He hopes that the jury will disregard the testimony that doesn’t support the government.
Thus, the testimony provided by Andy Pettitte and his wife caused problems. Testimonies of his wife during the first trial led to the declaration of a mistrial by the judge Walton.
Pettitte affirms that he is Roger Clemens’ friend. Clemens must also claim that they are friends after the last testimony of Andy Pettitte.

Police officers were shot during raiding house of steroid user

Law enforcement officials raided the house of Cullen Mutrie for a drug investigation. This person shot five police officers at his home. As a result, the Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney was killed; 4 police officials were wounded. The next morning Cullen Mutrie and a woman were found dead.
It is supposed that Mutrie was taking steroids at the time of the shootout. Jane Young, the New Hampshire Associate Attorney General, noticed that toxicology reports were waiting in order to learn whether metabolites of steroids were in the body of Cullen Mutrie.
Police affirmed that Cullen Mutrie had been a very muscular man. This person worked at Genetix Fitness in Seabrook. He was described as a man that was 6 feet 3 inches tall. He weighed 275 pounds. During a search which took place in July 2010 law enforcement officers discovered anabolic steroids at his home. The police official Wayne Young saw them in a coffee table. He said that he had saw a plastic bag with certain vials. One vial was with powder; others contained liquid. According to the labels, they were steroids.
The vials were analyzed by the New Hampshire State Crime Lab. It was reported that the vials contained such medications, as Trenbolone Acetate, Sustanon 250, Boldenone Undecylenate and Nandrolone Decanoate.
The professor of kinesiology John Miller was asked whether a connection between the crime and “roid rage” of anabolic steroids could present. The specialist noted that it was plausible. But according to him, it is impossible to affirm that there was a direct link between usage of anabolic steroids and the crime.
John Miller supposed that steroids that were on the black market were provided from legal pharmaceutical companies. But he has been mistaken because the majority of steroids that are sold on the black market are produced in underground labs. It is even suspected that Mutrie manufactured steroids.
Since a link between crimes and steroid use is a controversial question, not only policemen but also correspondents investigate the case connected with this shootout.

Alistar Overeem didn’t know that drugs that were prescribed by his doctor contained testosterone

Alistar Overeem, a mixed martial artist, appealed his suspension which was received by him for administration of anabolic steroids on April 24, 2012. But Alistar Overeem couldn’t win his appeal against members of NSAC. Alistar Overeem forfeited his license for 9 months. Then Alistar Overeem may come back.
This fighter acknowledged that he had utilized injectable testosterone that was prescribed him by his physician. Overeem used the strategy that was claimed to be boring. He claimed that he had never taken anabolic steroids or other related medications knowingly. He tried to make the NSAC think that his injectable application of steroids was accidental.
David Chenoff, the defense attorney for Alistar Overeem, is experienced in representing celebrated sportspersons.
Chesnoff called the personal health care provider of Alistar Overeem to testify during the hearing. It was thought that Dr. Molina would testify in defense for his patient. Testimonies of this doctor were too poor. Dr. Molina presented an explanation for prescriptions of several products which led to Overeem’s elevated testosterone: epitestosterone ratio.
The treating doctor of Alistar Overeem acknowledged that he prescribed and injected his patient with a mixture of Toradol and Dexamethasone because he had an injury. Actually, these medicines are utilized for anti-inflammatory purposes. But intake of testosterone in case of injuries is not approved by the FDA.
It is believed that the physician Molina hasn’t informed Alistar Overeem that these preparations contain the anabolic steroid testosterone. But it is evidentially that he has never asked about it.
So, testimonies of the health care provider Molina turned out to show lack of the evidence linked with medical purposes for administration of forbidden drugs by Alistar Overeem. The doctor couldn’t provide any reasonable explanation that could justify recommendations of Toradol and Dexamethasone to this person. Testimonies of the health care provider Molina worked against Alistar Overeem.
Actually, it became evident that Alistar Overeem was a victim of the doctor’s quack.
But it is possible to suggest that this strategy was designed by the defense attorney for this mixed martial artist.
Pat Lundval, a commissioner, was probably impressed by the defense of Alistar Overeem. She even called him a “smart guy”.
The members of the NSAC seemed to believe that Alistar Overeem has been really a great guy but he has surrounded himself with such questionable individuals, as the doctor Moline. They recommended him to look for more qualified professionals in the future.