Charlie Sheen recently told writer Eric Spitznagel that he used anabolic steroids to prepare for the role of the fictional character of Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the movie “Major League”. The comments appearing in the July-August 2012 issue of Playboy Magazine were treated as breaking revelations of steroid use by several websites. However, first admitted to using steroids one year ago, and over two decades after “Major League” was released, in a confession to Sports Illustrated in the 2011 “Where Are They Now” issue. [Read more…]
Jun
30
Major Steroid Source in Poland Busted with Help of United States DEA
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been actively working with law enforcement officials in Poland to bring down individuals who have been accused of shipping anabolic steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to internet customers around the world. The long arm of American law enforcement may have set its sights on another major international steroid source. [Read more…]
Jun
24
Musclebear Steroid Source Sentenced to Imprisonment in United States
The Ukrainians Oleksandr “Musclebear” Skochyk and Yvgeniy “Eugene” Suray have each been sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in United States federal prison. They previously pleaded guilty to charges related to the distribution of anabolic steroids to residents of the United States. “Musclebear” was an international steroid source based in the Ukraine. His organization shipped steroids to both individual customers and domestic remailers located in the U.S. The court outcome represents one of the limited successes in the federal government’s internationalization of its “war on steroids”. [Read more…]
Jun
23
AXS Fitness Busted for Steroid Sales According to Spanish Authorities
Spain’s Guardia Civil has arrested four men involved in the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids during an investigation codenamed “Operación Gym”. The steroid dealing allegedly operated out of a sports nutrition supplement store in the Madrid suburb of Las Rozas. The owner and an employee of ‘AXS Fitness Nutricion Deportiva’ were arrested at the store and two other individuals were arrested at their homes on June 5, 2012. [Read more…]
Jun
22
Steroid Dealer Pays Austria One Million Euros to Avoid Extradition to USA
The United States government has had a major setback in their case against the mastermind of an internet steroid distribution empire that allegedly generated close to €40 million. Mihael Karner has successfully avoided extradition to the United States. Karner paid Austria €1 million to allow safe passage back to his home country of Slovenia. [Read more…]
Jun
21
Steroids Cited in Downfall of Gay Porn Icon Erik Rhodes
Anabolic steroids have been cited in the death of gay pornographic film star Erik Rhodes (born James Elliott Naughtin). Rhodes died from an apparent heart attack in his sleep at age 30 on June 14, 2012. Steroids didn’t necessarily cause his death. There were many other drug, including crystal meth, that were part of his lifestyle. Yet, the fact that people are blaming steroids isn’t surprising since Rhodes’ last post on his personal blog described the alleged mega-doses of steroids that comprised his current cycle. [Read more…]
Jun
17
Suicidal Cop on Steroids Invites Police to Shoot Out
A veteran New Jersey officer with the Clifton Police Department exchanged gunfire with SWAT teams after he barricaded himself inside his estranged wife’s home on Father’s Day. Richard Klementovich was eventually taken into custody after a ten-hour standoff. The Clifton cop had told his wife in an email that he was using anabolic steroids, was suicidal and had hoped that cops would kill him during the standoff. His death wish was “suicide by cop”. [Read more…]
Jun
16
Former NYPD Sergeant Involved in Steroid Scandal Busted Stealing from Apple Store
A former New York Police Department (NYPD) sergeant involved in a 2007 NYPD steroid scandal was recently busted stealing iPods, iPhones and iPads from the Apple Store in SoHo (New York). The irony of the arrest was that former “New York’s finest” was hired a security guard to protect the Apple Store from theft. Rather than actually prevent theft, he has been accused of stealing more than 100 high-end consumer electronic devices. [Read more…]
Jun
14
Bodybuilding Cop Busted for Steroids After Apartment Manager Contacts Police
A patrol officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department has been accused of operating a possible anabolic steroid laboratory in his apartment. Gary Pilipovich faces charges of possession of Schedule III controlled substances, manufacturing of a controlled substance and possession of hypodermic needles based on the discovery of steroid paraphernalia during the execution of a search warrant of his apartment by the Porter County Drug Task Force on Friday, June 8, 2012. [Read more…]
Jun
12
“Steroid-Pumping ‘Ghost’ Killers” in Syria
Could it be that anabolic steroids are being blamed for ethnic cleansing? Britain’s “Daily Mail” demonizes steroids by linking them to “ghost killers” who are terrorizing communities in Syria on behalf of current President Bahar Assad. [Read more…]
