A convicted steroid dealer was ordered to relinquish his available assets to the government or face 15 months in prison. Broad was busted after police discovered a large quantity of oral and injectable anabolic steroids during the execution of a search warrant in June 2010. Broad pleaded guilty to five counts of possession of anabolic steroids with intent to supply. He was sentenced to 100 hours of unpaid community service.
The Proceeds of Crime Act allowed prosecutors to seize any assets Broad gained as the result of his illegal steroid business. Prosecutors claimed James Broad made £92,965 selling steroids. They acknowledged that Broad was not in a position to repay the entirety of proceeds from his crime. The court determined that his net worth was approximately £33,110.17. Broad has six months to repay this amount or he must go to prison. He would remain liable for this financial debt after his release.
“It is not acceptable that criminals benefit from illegal activities and we will relentlessly pursue them through the courts to ensure their money is taken. By doing this we show criminals that they will not benefit from crime and hopefully deter others from entering a life of crime,” according to Dr Kirstie Cogram of the Financial Investigation Unit for Avon and Somerset Police.
Broad’s use of anabolic steroids became public knowledge after Fabulous (News of the World magazine) published an article entitled “He loves the gym more than me” in August 2009. The article interviewed Broad and his girlfriend Nikki. Broad admitted cycling steroids for approximately four years. The article suggested that his use of steroids had caused low libido and sexual problems. It also implied that Broad enjoyed steroids and bodybuilding more than having sex with his girlfriend.
Broad disputed the alleged steroid steroid side effects in a complaint filed with the Press Complaints Commission. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is an independent organization established to examine complaints about the content published by newspapers and magazines (and their respective websites) in the United Kingdom.
The dispute was resolved when News of the World agreed to publish a letter from Broad clarifying the matter.
“I want to make clear that steroids and training do not mean more to me than my partner does – as the article might have suggested,” wrote Broad in the letter. “And although I have suffered exhaustion as a result of working out hard for shows, I don’t think that steroids have given me a low sex-drive.”
Source:
Avon and Somerset Constabulary. (October 27, 2011). Man ordered to repay £33,110 following drug conviction. Retrieved from http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/LocalPages/NewsDetails.aspx?nsid=24482&t=1&lid=2
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