Onyx Pharmaceuticals

[master.on]

@musclehead320 used his home IP address to run his steroid business and didn't take any precautions using a VPNs or TOR. As carelessly as he operated in public via his social media and forum accounts, he was equally as careless and incompetent behind the scenes - as were his associates. He had no business being a criminal.

Here are some screenshots with allegations from the criminal information sheet:

(1) First screenshots allege that @musclehead320 used the same Gmail accounts for almost two years. And that the gmail accounts were accessed repeatedly from IP addresses assigned to his home residence. Feds are known to readily access Gmail records and ISP records via court-ordered subpoena.

Also, it shows that DEA Special Agent Candice Foley has a sense of humor with the designation of "Big Dick account":

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(2) This screenshot allleges that @musclehead320 tracked packages using the USPS website from IP addresses assigned to his home address. This data known to be accessed by the feds in drug investigations.

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(3) These two screenshots allege that @musclehead320 had an amazing knack for choosing co-conspirators who were equally careless and incompetent.

One of his shippers allegedly shipped almost 4,000 packages from his own personal USPS Click-N-Ship account. The account was registered at an IP address linked to his old address and subsequent packages were shipped from an IP address linked to his current address:

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Another shipper unbelievably used his REAL and CURRENT home address as the return address for illegal shipments of steroids to Onyx customers:

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The feds spent a lot of time and a lot of money on this investigation including what appears to be subpoenas for multiple email accounts, ISP records, WU records, USPS records, GPS tracking, real-time surveillance, etc. I recommend reading the 50-page criminal complaint to appreciate the scope of the investigation. It is also an interesting for anyone interested in how NOT to run an illegal steroid business.

I hope it makes people think twice about how the low barriers of entry to running an domestic steroid UGL puts everyone at risk.

It's definitely why it happened sooner rather than later. And also probably why the feds invested so much time and money in the investigation. They will probably try to make an example of him for anyone else who dares to illegally used the trademarks and logos of $120 billion pharmaceutical giant.

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Great post MB

I agree, the guy was careless, no VPNs, no TOR, no burner-phone, no nada
but I still wonder if @musclehead320 used them, can LE break/trace VPNs?

I don't know but I GUESS they can, it just delays the investigation a few months. The end result remains the same, I think.

So in the end it was the use of the name ONYX that brung down musclehead320 ? And his own carelessness ? Should of just made up a fake lab name....??

In retrospect yes, a fake/new lab name would have bought him time.
Even if he still named it Onyxpharma but with a different logo and box colors, it could just be a coincidentally similar name, it happens all the time.

A high school fellow of mine graduated from law school and registers companies and trademarks.
He told me this is a big issue as many states don't cross check for duplicates/similarities with other states, even trademarks ain't guaranteed to work.

 

[MindlessWork]

Millard's post really shows how dumb can a person be all in the name of being a criminal...

Attracting as little attention is the key to running a ugl and Musclehead hadn't thought of checking out names. Taking the name of a well known Pharma is only going to attract attention easily.

 

[master.on]

Anyone up to starting a Pfizer look-alike lab ? Come on guys...lol

I wonder if domestic sources/remailers selling BIG PHARMA counterfeits really know how risky it actually is?
Besides LE, they have big pharma shark lawyers looking for them.

 

[mands]

A woman has pleaded guilty to taking part in a bizarre counterfeit steroid trafficking ring that involved an aggressive social media account called "Musclehead320" and at least one steroid-basted turkey.

Melissa Sclafani, 29, of Gloucester, faces hefty prison time and fines after being charged with conspiracy to distribute counterfeit steroids, conspiracy to launder money and distribution of counterfeit steroids.

Sclafani and five other suspects were accused of illegally selling counterfeit testosterone and trenbolone, which are used for body building. Authorities say they used the social media account Musclehead320 to hock their wares on Instagram and, after that account was banned, on Twitter.

Musclehead320's Twitter content is at times disturbing and bizarre.

One video shows a heavily muscled man listening to hardcore rock music while wearing a deranged and scarred mask. At one point, the man in the video sticks themselves with a hypodermic needle and leaves it dangling from his arm.

Tyler Bauman, 32, of Shrewsbury, appears to be the main person behind the persona. He allegedly used to the account to sell Onyx Pharmaceutical-brand steroid and distributed e-Books on how to use steroids, investigators claim.

At one point Bauman posted a video on Twitter showing him basting a turkey with liquid steroids, authorities said.

Authorities said Sclafani was the corporate secretary of Wicked Tan LLC, a tanning company co-owned by Bauman and Philip Goodwin, who is also being investigated.

In her role as corporate secretary, Sclafani assisted with laundering proceeds from the Onyx steroid sales through the business. She also plead guilty to acquiring the materials to manufacture the counterfeit steroids.

Source: Woman pleads guilty to assisting 'Musclehead320's' counterfeit steroid distribution ring

mands

 

[Jak3d]

Oh this moron is out with a new ebook. According to his BFF Bostin he doesn't need the money but is releasing it to help people lol

 

[MindlessWork]

Lol what goes around comes around. MH320 still flapping his gums while his gf goes to prison.

Only a matter of time before musclehead himself heads to the Big House.

 

[mands]

Lol what goes around comes around. MH320 still flapping his gums while his gf goes to prison.

Only a matter of time before musclehead himself heads to the Big House.

He's been in Jail for months now.

mands

 

[grey]

of Shrewsbury,

How far the town has fallen since it served as the backdrop for Cadfael (who was a chemist now that I think of it).

 

[DrinkFlintWater]

Put it this way, there are 4 other males involved and 1 other female. Shes the first one to take the hit....in other words, shes getting the best deal possible right now. Tyler is fucked from jump...

 

[MindlessWork]

He's been in Jail for months now.

mands

Oh thought he was out.

 

[mands]

How far the town has fallen since it served as the backdrop for Cadfael (who was a chemist now that I think of it).

hahaha

mands

 

[Demondosage]

I saw that stupid video he was in with Boston Lloyd and knew he was a moron to start with. Looked like some idiot hillbilly. Now he's locked up...boohoo , when you stick your face out there like your untouchable , you're gonna be got!!

 

[Millard]

Tyler Bauman aka @musclehead320 pleaded guilty in federal court on August 28, 2017. As a "career criminal" Criminal History Category VI with criminal offense level of 28, Bauman faced 140-175 months incarceration under federal sentencing guidelines. But as part of the plea agreement, prosecutors have recommended a reduced sentence of 135 months.

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 28, 2017

Shrewsbury Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Counterfeit Steroid Scheme

Defendant used social media persona “musclehead320” to promote steroid sales

BOSTON – A Shrewsbury man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to traffic counterfeit steroids, including testosterone and trenbolone, to bodybuilders.

Tyler Bauman, a/k/a “musclehead320,” 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute counterfeit testosterone, trenbolone, and other steroid compounds; conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit drugs; conspiracy to launder money; possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (steroids); and trafficking in counterfeit drugs. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Douglas P. Woodlock scheduled sentencing for Nov. 29, 2017.

In April 2017, Bauman and five others were arrested and charged with various offenses related to the steroid operation. According to court documents, from approximately May 2015 until April 12, 2017, the defendants manufactured steroid products - made from raw materials purchased overseas - and marketed them as “Onyx” steroids using “Onyx” labels that were also ordered from overseas suppliers. Onyx, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen Inc., was a global biopharmaceutical company that did not manufacture steroids.

Bauman had a robust social media following on Instagram and other social media platforms under the moniker “musclehead320” and derivations of that name. Baumann used the “musclehead 320” persona to promote Onyx by claiming to be an “Onyx Sponsored Athlete.” As “musclehead 320,” he publicly denied any suggestion that he was directly involved with making or selling Onyx; however, at the same time, he was in fact marketing Onyx injectable steroids through other social media accounts, including Instagram accounts in the name of “onyx_roid” and “onyxpharma.” Through these accounts, Bauman provided customers with email addresses to place orders, received steroid orders, and then communicated with customers via these email addresses.

Baumann directed other members of the conspiracy to ship steroids to customers using the U.S. Postal Service. Customers paid for the steroids via money remitters, such as Western Union and MoneyGram. Baumann then directed other members of the conspiracy to pick up payments at multiple remitter locations using false identifications to attempt to avoid suspicion while picking up the significant proceeds.

Bauman purchased both the oral steroids (tablets) and the raw materials to manufacture the injectable steroids from overseas suppliers. He also ordered the counterfeit Onyx labeling and packaging from overseas suppliers. The injectable steroids advertised and sold by the members of this conspiracy bore trademarks of Onyx Pharmaceuticals.

Further, Bauman also laundered proceeds from the steroid sales through Wicked Tan LLC, a tanning salon located in Beverly, which he and a co-conspirator owned and operated specifically to launder the proceeds of the steroid operation.

The charges of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit drugs and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances provide for a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss of the conspiracy. The charge of possession of a controlled substance provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss of the conspiracy. The charge of trafficking in counterfeit drugs provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $5 million. The charge of money laundering conspiracy provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $500,000 or twice the gross gain or loss of the conspiracy. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Matthew Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; Shelly Binkowski, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Jeffrey Ebersole, Special Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, New York Field Office, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amy Harman Burkart and David J. D’Addio of Weinreb’s Cybercrime Unit are prosecuting the case.​

Source: Shrewsbury Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Counterfeit Steroid Scheme

He's going to do time. That's a fact. His criminal history is the other things that is taken into consideration when figuring the length of his sentence. He is going to be in Criminal Category 0 through 6. 6 being the worst.
The sentencing guidelines pretty much take control out of the hands of Federal Judges.
Once the judge agrees on what his offense level is as well as what criminal category he fits into(US Probation does a pre sentencing investigation to decide the category) the 2 numbers are plugged into the sentencing guidelines chart. You go down the side of the chart until you reach the offense level(his is probably somewhere between 24 and 30). You then go across til you reach his criminal category. The closer you get to category 6 the more time you are gonna do. Lets guess and figure he's been good with one or 2 misdemeanors in the last 15yrs. Maybe he's a criminal category 2. Where the 2 intersect is the amount of time he will be sentenced to. I would guess(its a wild guess this early on) that he is looking at 36 to 48 months. Maybe a little more.
If he was on state probation or this is his second offense for selling gear he could be looking at 6, 7 or even more years. I don't get that impression, though. In steroid cased we've seen over the years guys do between 3 and not more than 5 yrs.
After that, he's going to have 3 yrs of supervised release(probation) to deal with. To say that the experience is a life changing event would be a huge understatement.

 

[master.on]

Prosecutors recommended a "reduced" sentence of "just" 135 mos?
Jesus!


Let's hope we never find about prosecutors' exemplary recommendations for chemical castration. lol

 

[Savagesteve]

Prosecutors recommended a "reduced" sentence of "just" 135 mos?
Jesus!

No shit...a whole 5 months shorter

 

[master.on]

No shit...a whole 5 months shorter

Compare to Brinkkmann 2-3 years sentences
http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/three-sent-to-prison-for-illegal-steroid-sales-in-nebraska/article_c555b02b-6cca-5907-b8ed-7392013c1bca.html (Three sent to prison for illegal steroid sales in Nebraska and Iowa)

Big-pharma shark lawyers ain't no joke.

 

[bickel29]

This clown 'musclehead320' was one dumb mother fucker.

Using social media to promote and sell AAS? Brilliant!

Just another idiot with an oversized ego who was SO EAGER to get his face out there and create an online following for himself, that he forgot "the first rule about the fight club". Idiots like this guy just can't stay outta their own way.

 

[Savagesteve]

Compare to Brinkkmann 2-3 years sentences
http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/three-sent-to-prison-for-illegal-steroid-sales-in-nebraska/article_c555b02b-6cca-5907-b8ed-7392013c1bca.html (Three sent to prison for illegal steroid sales in Nebraska and Iowa)

Big-pharma shark lawyers ain't no joke.

I think his prior criminal history didn't help him either.

This clown 'musclehead320' was one dumb mother fucker.

Using social media to promote and sell AAS? Brilliant!

Just another idiot with an oversized ego who was SO EAGER to get his face out there and create an online following for himself, that he forgot "the first rule about the fight club". Idiots like this guy just can't stay outta their own way.

Ain't that the truth. He's a fucking tard and if I remember correctly he was even on here talking shit about he ain't gonna get caught.

 

[Nattybeast]

I don't feel bad for the moron . I been saying from the beginning he's the one behind onyx and acting like it was someone else . It was so obvious well to me at least to all his moron followers swearing it was legit look at him now lol. Maybe if he wouldn't have sold bunk shit then he would still be a free man . All the people that bought his gear looked like they been lifting for a year lol . That's the results you get from shitty ass gear . Anyway time to move on . Got better things to worry about then muscleheads dumbass . Guy is a moron with a iq of a fish. I'm more pissed off that I used his shit . motherfucker giving people gear that was made by him . Could've hurt someone

 

[MisterSuperGod]

He's without a doubt, a major fuckup, but his stupidity should be a guide for what not to do when sourcing.

For the noobs out there... well, the few that actually read the entirety of a sources thread, this is a good reason why sources that admit to sourcing on social media get beaten senseless around here.

The less attention, the better.
Sourcing on social media just screams "look at what i'm doing!"