IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitsky testified against cyclist Tammy Thomas at her perjury trial yesterday. Novitsky is a popular (and controversial) figure in the entire steroids in sports investigation. Thus, many observers were interested in his testimony. Reviewing the published accounts of Novitsky’s testimony, I found it particularly interesting how much incriminating evidence federal investigators […]
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Buying Nandrolone Decanoate in the United States
The “war on steroids” in the United States has been highly effective in one regard; it has limited the availability of anabolic steroids for those individuals who use steroids as a matter of medical necessity. Nelson Vergel has written about the problems arising from the nation’s steroid hysteria as it affects the medical applications of steroids. These problems include Watson […]
Law Enforcement Steroid Scandal in Tennessee
Scott Haines, a personal trainer at the Nashville Athletic Club, was arrested this week last month for manfacturing and distributing anabolic steroids. Several hundred vials of anabolic steroids from an unidentified underground lab were confiscated by police. (Steroid pictures of vials from this underground lab thought to be Diamond Labs.) The continuing investigation by […]
How Brian Wainstein of GenXXL Was Busted
Brian Wainstein, one of the owners of GenXXL, served 4 months in prison for the unlawful possession, sale, and distribution of anabolic steroids. Wainstein served only four months out of a 2 year suspended sentence. Brian Wainstein (42) – a South African national with an address at Bank Lodge, Knockraheen, Roundwood in Co Wicklow – received the […]
Steroid Chemist Patrick Arnold Testifies in Tammy Thomas Doping Case
Steroid chemist Patrick Arnold of Ergopharm testified in San Francisco federal court today in the perjury case against cyclist Tammy Thomas. Pat Arnold said under oath that THG was explicitly created to avoid detection by athletes subject to doping controls. He admitted to selling tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) to Victor Conte of BALCO and directly by mail […]
Bodybuilder Falsely Accused of Selling Steroids by Worcester Newspaper
Former NPC Bodybuilder Tom Vigliatura has been falsely accused of selling steroids by reporter Lee Hammel of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette newspaper in Massachusetts. However, I am certain that this false accusation is the least of Thomas Vigliatura’s concerns; Vigliatura has been in prison since August 2005. He was sentenced this week to 51 […]
Medline Pharmaceuticals – Third Defendant Pleads Guilty
Tyler Lunn, the third of four defendants behind the underground lab Medline Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Matthew Peltz and Walter Corey have previously reached plea agreements with prosecutors. The guilty pleas are the result of Operation Phony Pharm initiated by FBI’s Healthcare Fraud Unit in […]
Othala Labs Busted in North Carolina
The people running the underground lab “Othala Labs” were arrested in North Carolina last Thursday by officers from the Gastonia Police Department. Christopher K. Gore and Brad Jonathan Dyer were arrested and each released on $150,000 unsecured bond (“Police find thousands of grams of steroids,” March 23). Christopher K. Gore… faces charges of possessing steroids, […]
Common Doping Test for Athletes is Unfair (and Racist)
The testosterone:epitestosterone ratio (T:E ratio) test is a commonly used test designed to catch athletes who artificially manipulate their testosterone levels (usually with exogenous testosterone). The T:E ratio is routinely used in doping protocols around the world at all levels of sport. Unfortunately, the T:E ratio is not very effective. This has been common knowledge […]
Arizona to Restrict Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids by Police Officers
The Phoenix Police Department has experienced its fair share of problems with the use of anabolic steroids by its officers over the past couple of years. An investigation by the local Phoenix CBS affiliate and KPHO.com exposed widespread use of steroids in the Phoenix PD. A subsequent federal investigation by the DEA and internal probe […]