Onyx Pharmaceuticals

[Jak3d]

Damn 11 years! You Americans don't fuck around when it comes to jail time. Sick fucken child molesters here don't even get that much time. He probaly would have gotten 5 and out in 2 here.

 

[TRT]

Damn 11 years! You Americans don't fuck around when it comes to jail time. Sick fucken child molesters here don't even get that much time. He probaly would have gotten 5 and out in 2 here.

Where are you? I know, 11 years for a nonviolent crime...smh.

 

[bickel29]

Damn 11 years! You Americans don't fuck around when it comes to jail time. Sick fucken child molesters here don't even get that much time. He probaly would have gotten 5 and out in 2 here.

Where are you? I know, 11 years for a nonviolent crime...smh.

I dunno fellas, did you guys really read the entire post above by Millard? This isn't a simple case of some regular guy selling steroids to make some cash. There are two reasons that this guy got the punishment that he got!
--Criminal History Category VI with criminal offense level of 28
--the number of crimes he was charged with

Go back and read it again. If you would have told me that any UGL owner, with this guys criminal background, would get busted and charged WITH THAT MANY CRIMES, I probably would have guessed that the guy would get sent away for 15 to 20 years!
Not that I'm saying he SHOULD get charged with that, just that I would think that he probably WOULD.

In addition to running a UGL, he was charged with selling counterfeit drugs, charged with using a second business to launder money, and he also had five other people working under him (criminal enterprise).

I'm not surprised at all that he got punishment he received. It is unfortunate and I would NEVER wish what he is going through on anyone, but the idiot was so reckless that you could see this ending coming a long time ago!

 

[Jak3d]

Where are you? I know, 11 years for a nonviolent crime...smh.

Land of the bleeding heart socialists.... Canada haha

 

[TRT]

I dunno fellas, did you guys really read the entire post above by Millard? This isn't a simple case of some regular guy selling steroids to make some cash. There are two reasons that this guy got the punishment that he got!
--Criminal History Category VI with criminal offense level of 28
--the number of crimes he was charged with

Go back and read it again. If you would have told me that any UGL owner, with this guys criminal background, would get busted and charged WITH THAT MANY CRIMES, I probably would have guessed that the guy would get sent away for 15 to 20 years!
Not that I'm saying he SHOULD get charged with that, just that I would think that he probably WOULD.

In addition to running a UGL, he was charged with selling counterfeit drugs, charged with using a second business to launder money, and he also had five other people working under him (criminal enterprise).

I'm not surprised at all that he got punishment he received. It is unfortunate and I would NEVER wish what he is going through on anyone, but the idiot was so reckless that you could see this ending coming a long time ago!

I spoke to soon. Your right. There was other shit. I was stuck on just the AAS selling. I had a friend get pinched for selling. They tried to catch him for years. Finally got him taped selling to an undercover cop on numerous occasions. Got probation. Haha

 

[TRT]

Land of the bleeding heart socialists.... Canada haha

Maple sucking, moose fucking...

Lol

 

[master.on]

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!"

I know of course not recommended
but do INTERNATIONAL sources advertising on social media get a better chance of surviving?
Just curious

 

[MisterSuperGod]

I know of course not recommended
but do INTERNATIONAL sources advertising on social media get a better chance of surviving?
Just curious

International sources are at less risk in comparison to domestic, but getting on a soap box and shouting to the world that you sell steroids is just plain foolish.

But, to answer the question directly, i'd say yes, i believe they have a better chance of survival.

 

[VaginaShark]

The plus side is he'll be locked up with mostly white collar criminals and not the murderers and thugs that you find in state prison.

 

[Millard]

Damn 11 years! You Americans don't fuck around when it comes to jail time.

11 years for a nonviolent crime...smh.

Keep in mind that 135 months is merely the prosecutor's recommendation. The judge could sentence him to far less time (or more).

 

[biggerben69]

I spoke to soon. Your right. There was other shit. I was stuck on just the AAS selling. I had a friend get pinched for selling. They tried to catch him for years. Finally got him taped selling to an undercover cop on numerous occasions. Got probation. Haha

I'm sure this young man never imagined he'd be looking at this kind of time. Even seasoned criminals with long stints in State prison are knocked for a loop when they are introduced to the Federal System. They feel as if they've paid for their past indiscretions and are being punished twice by the feds when they are told by their attorneys what the "Deal" they are getting looks like. "Deer in the headlights" is what I call the look I've seen on countless faces.
As has been stated, most steroid cases since ORD are handed sentences of 3 to 5 years. In the post I made that Millard quoted I figured his Offense level would be 25-20(was actually 28) and i guessed that his criminal category would be 2. I based that on what I've seen over the years in steroid cases. I was a CC 2 back when I caught my case. I've never seen a steroid case where the guy was a cc 6. That's a whole different ball game. They put that "Career Criminal" tag on you it says you're a 3 time loser and that they've given up on you. It results in what happens when a guy in the state is "enhanced". It adds more time to what the sentence for the crime calls for.
In the feds, what you don't ever want to hear is "Career Criminal" or "RICO" both have sentences starting at 15 years for the most part. That being said, 11 years 3 months is gonna look pretty good after 8 years or so.
Yes, guys serve 85% of their sentence. He will be eligible for the RDAP that the feds offer. Its the Residential Drug and Alcohol Program that if successfully completed will take 12 months off his sentence and make him eligible for up to 12 months of halfway house time. Its a drug program he'll take in prison. Cognitive behavior therapy to be specific.

The plus side is he'll be locked up with mostly white collar criminals and not the murderers and thugs that you find in state prison.

Not the case any longer my man. The feds are full of hard core gang members and violent offenders. When the state doesn't prosecute a firearm the feds have the option of picking up that gun and once the guy is done serving his state time will go to 5 in the feds for the gun.
His security level will determine where he goes. There is a whole criteria to be considered that will determine where he will serve his time. There are FPC's(Federal Prison Camps) then low security, med low, medium high, and finally the Federal Penitentiary which is the highest security level. You can tell by the number of "Walls" or fences with constantine wire that surround a facility. Camps have no fence whatsoever. Guys can and do simply walk away.
I've run the gamut. I've been to USP Victorville. The facility was on "Lock down" just about my entire stay. The Blacks and Pisas were killing each other every chance they got.
I was in Florence, AZ and a riot between the 2 races kicked off. It was surreall. I ended up at a camp where after 16 years of marriage I had more fun the last year than I've had on the streets some years.
I gotta run. The feds are no joke.

 

[Ryno1980]

Where are you? I know, 11 years for a nonviolent crime...smh.

The career criminal part of that is what got him the time... it's the same thing on a state level.. At least in missouri.
U get caught stealing a car u get a slap on the wrist... u steal cars ur entire life and eventually they say this guy is a career criminal and just put him away

 

[Millard]

The career criminal part of that is what got him the time... it's the same thing on a state level..

At least @musclehead320 wasn't prosecuted by state prosecutors in Texas.

Trace Britton Adams was sentenced to 10 years in prison in July 2017. BUT Victoria County Assistant District Attorney Jacqueline Johnson asked the judge to give him FIFTY YEARS IN PRISON for a relatively small-time UGL operation!

Adams was convicted of two counts of intention to distribute between 28 and 200 grams of anabolic steroids but he had a previous drug distribution conviction.

The conviction of a Victoria man charged with intending to distribute steroids could result in the loss of more than his freedom. About $36,000 of his cash, which authorities argue was drug money, is also at stake in a civil forfeiture case.

Thursday afternoon, jurors found Trace Britton Adams, 38, guilty of two counts of intention to distribute between 28 and 200 grams of steroids. They sentenced him to 10 years in prison despite prosecutors' requests for 50 years.

Although the Victoria County District Attorney's Office would have been able to seize Adams' cash despite a not-guilty verdict, he now will not be able to present his innocence as evidence in the forfeiture case, said Pink Dickens, assistant district attorney.

In that case, prosecutors will have to prove the money "probably" was used in the commission of a felony, rather than the far-stricter criminal standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt."

Adams' mother, Sandra Rudd, of Victoria, claimed prosecutors and investigators were motivated to conspire against her son because of that money.

Authorities found the steroids inside Adams' vehicle after they stopped him for making an illegal turn May 26, 2016, in Victoria.

Before jurors could consider whether Adams knowingly intended to deal the drugs, they first were tasked with considering whether the traffic stop was legal.

Adams' attorney, Brent Dornburg, contested testimony by Deputy Joshua Vaclavik, whom Dornburg described as a "young gun," performed the traffic stop on a false pretense and in fact never witnessed Adams illegally drift into another lane as he turned.

"Mr. Vaclavik got lazy," Dornburg said.

Dornburg argued Vaclavik's dashboard camera footage, which jurors viewed, showed otherwise. He asked jurors to trust the recorded footage they viewed over the deputy's testimony. That judgment, he said, was especially important considering an unlawful arrest would throw the state's case into jeopardy.

"They are the whole key to the case," he said, brandishing a stack of printed images taken from the video. "Your eyes don't lie to you."

But Assistant District Attorney Jacqueline Johnson saw the traffic stop in a simpler light. During her closing argument, Johnson spent a matter of seconds defending the legality of the traffic stop, describing it as a "non-issue" and pointing out that two other law enforcement officers supported Vaclavik's claims.

"Anytime you have a case, you don't want to get weighed down by small details or arguments that really are kind of foolish," she said after jurors left the courtroom.

While Adams admitted on the stand to possession of misdemeanor amounts of steroids, he said the drugs found inside his vehicle during his arrest were planted there by a vengeful ex-girlfriend.

And Adams testified the pill press, homemade labels, receipts, dozens of empty glass pharmacological bottles and steroids belonging to him were for personal use. Plastic trashbags filled with the evidence sat at the foot of Judge Eli Garza's bench, clinking quietly whenever attorneys presented evidence to the jury.

Adams said each of the items had a legitimate use, arguing he used the pill press to ingest legal supplements. He also said he kept empty steroid bottles because he had paid for them and didn't want to throw them away.

As for the more than $36,000 found inside Adams' home and his father's residence, that money was given to him by his brother and raised through legitimate work, he testified. Dornburg said bank records corroborated the $30,000 had come from Adam's brother.

Adams testified he planned to use the money to start a legal supplement business, using his body and physical prowess as a means of advertising.

In her closing arguments, Johnson seized on Adams' explanations, describing him as someone who continually and habitually refused responsibility. She also compared his life with those of countless hardworking Victoria residents who have struggled to succeed through legitimate channels.

"It takes more than muscle to be a good person," she said. "A good person takes responsibility for what they do."

She also reminded the jury of the similar circumstances surrounding a 2011 arrest Adams described in his own testimony. Adams said another ex-girlfriend framed him as a methamphetamine dealer.

He served one year and 9 months in prison before being paroled, Johnson said. During sentencing, she said Adams' recidivism was a clear example that a light sentence would not correct his behavior.

"The only thing the defendant cares about is the size of his muscles and the stacks of his cash," she said.

She asked jurors to not only hold Adams accountable but also send a message to criminals that steroids will not be tolerated in Victoria.

"He's pushing poison," she said.

Source: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/jul/13/steroid-conviction-clears-way-for-civil-forfeiture/

 

[ickyrica]

Well that judge seems a little biased against strong young men...

A hard 50 for aas. Just not worth it imo. Not even close. @Eman, not quite the 50 we had talked about the other day, huh?

 

[Eman]

Well that judge seems a little biased against strong young men...

A hard 50 for aas. Just not worth it imo. Not even close. @Eman, not quite the 50 we had talked about the other day, huh?

Everything's bigger in Texas, huh?

I liked the time I spent in Texas, but for the love of God, don't get caught doing anything illegal there or they will try to lock you up and throw away the key.

 

[master.on]

At least @musclehead320 wasn't prosecuted by state prosecutors in Texas.

Trace Britton Adams was sentenced to 10 years in prison in July 2017. BUT Victoria County Assistant District Attorney Jacqueline Johnson asked the judge to give him FIFTY YEARS IN PRISON for a relatively small-time UGL operation!

Adams was convicted of two counts of intention to distribute between 28 and 200 grams of anabolic steroids but he had a previous drug distribution conviction.



Source: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/jul/13/steroid-conviction-clears-way-for-civil-forfeiture/

Great find.
I'm confused. Were Federal prosecutors less harsh than state ones?
Or is it that no prosecutors, federal or state were involved, just local police reporting directly to the judge or something like that?

Everything's bigger in Texas, huh?

I liked the time I spent in Texas, but for the love of God, don't get caught doing anything illegal there or they will try to lock you up and throw away the key.

And don't buy suppositories in Texas either
lol

 

[grey]

I gotta run. The feds are no joke.

@biggerben69

You ever considered writing a book? You have a ton of story here and a solid narrative style.

You write, I'll edit. No charge. I could use a new project.

 

[master.on]

@biggerben69

You ever considered writing a book? You have a ton of story here and a solid narrative style.

You write, I'll edit. No charge. I could use a new project.

Why don't you guys write a book about the life and death of Brian Wainstein?

 

[grey]

Why don't you guys write a book about the life and death of Brian Wainstein

Primarily because I have no knowledge of it...

I am a shit writer (for fiction) but I edit well... People like Ben know the story because they were there and have firsthand knowledge.

 

[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.

Philip Goodwin, the guy that co-founded the Onyx Pharmaceuticals UGL with Tyler Bauman aka @musclehead320, pleaded guilty on November 29, 2017. As part of Goodwin's plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend an even longer prison term than recommended for Bauman. Prosecutors agreed to:

15 years / 8 months (188 months) for Goodwin compared to
11 years / 3 months (135 months) for Bauman aka @musclehead320



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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Lynn man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to traffic counterfeit steroids, including testosterone and trenbolone, to customers across the country.

Philip Goodwin, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, one count of conspiracy to traffic counterfeit drugs, one count of trafficking counterfeit drugs, one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and one count of money laundering conspiracy. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for Feb. 28, 2018.

In April 2017, Goodwin and five others, including Tyler Bauman, a/k/a “musclehead 320,” were arrested and charged with operating a counterfeit steroid operation on the North Shore.

According to court documents, from approximately May 2015 until April 12, 2017, the conspirators manufactured steroid products - made from raw materials purchased overseas - in Goodwin’s home, and marketed them as “Onyx” steroids using “Onyx” labels that were also ordered from overseas suppliers. Onyx, now owned by Amgen Inc., is a legitimate pharmaceutical company that does not manufacture steroids.

The defendants allegedly sold the steroids to customers across the United States using email and social media platforms, collected payment through money remitters, such as Western Union and MoneyGram, and used false identifications and multiple remitter locations to pick up the proceeds. Some of the defendants laundered proceeds from the steroid sales through Wicked Tan LLC, a tanning business located in Beverly, which they owned and operated specifically to launder the proceeds of the steroid operation.

In August 2017, Bauman pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 23, 2018.

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 value of the property involved in the laundering transactions. 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; Michael Shea, Acting 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: Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy