Isaiah Kiplagat, the chairman of Athletics Kenya, has requested the assistance of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate allegations that Kenyan middle- and long-distance runners are using anabolic steroids, erythroipoietin (EPO) and blood transfusions to gain an advantage in competition. [Read more…]
Sep
25
Doctor Allowed Chiropactor to Prescribe Steroids With His Prescription Pad
A Florida medical doctor faces up to 35 years in prison and $1.75 million in fines after allowing a colleague to write prescriptions for anabolic steroids on his behalf for almost four years. Dr. Steven Pearlstein pleaded guilty to the illegal distribution of steroids and human growth hormone (hGH). In his plea agreement, Pearlstein admitted to giving the owner and operator of an anti-aging and longevity clinic access to his prescription pad.
Sep
24
Surveillance Cameras at UPS Store Used to Bust Suspected Steroid Dealer
A Georgia man was arrested after law enforcement used surveillance camera footage to confirm he was responsible for shipping a package containing human growth hormone (hGH). The Henry Country Sheriff’s Office arrested Jonathan Hom for shipping twenty vials of hGH at the local UPS Store in Jacksonville (Georgia). [Read more…]
Sep
23
Medical Report on Steroid Side Effects Ordered by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mother-in-Law
Arnold Scharzenegger claimed that his late mother-in-law once commissioned a report documenting the effects of anabolic steroids on fertility. Eunice Shriver, the mother of Maria Shriver, was so concerned about her daughter not being pregnant after almost three years of marriage to the champion bodybuilder, that she presented her daughter with a “scientific briefing” on the side effects of steroids with particular emphasis on the effect on fertility. The revelations were made in Scharzenegger’s soon-to-be released autobiography according to the New York Daily News. [Read more…]
Sep
22
Baseball Player Says Super Agents Hooked Him Up With a Steroid Dealer
Paul Lo Duca, a former Major League Baseball player, has pointed the finger at his former agents for hooking him up with a steroid dealer. He reportedly told investigators that Seth and Sam Levinson introduced him to steroid dealer Kirk Radomski as a source for anabolic steroids, human growth hormone (hGH) and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Lo Duca was the only baseball player who testified that his super-agents were guilty of hooking him up with PEDs. [Read more…]
Sep
21
Steroid Scandal at Austin Peay State University Football Program?
An Austin Peay State University (APSU) football player was busted selling anabolic steroids to an undercover cop only four days before his team’s home opener against the University of Tennesse Martin. Cody Tucker, the starting senior fullback for APSU, was suspended indefinitely for violating an unspecified team policy after sports administrators learned of his arrest on September 18, 2012. [Read more…]
Sep
20
Bodybuilding and Steroids Led Client to Sell Party Drugs According to Attorney
Chetan Viraj Jethwa, the former team leader of leisure facilities for the Hamilton City Council, allowed his pursuit of bodybuilding to lead him into the world of anabolic steroids. Jethwa moved from using steroids to selling steroids and ultimately to selling recreational drugs according to Crown prosecutors in New Zealand. [Read more…]
Sep
19
L.A. Fitness Employee Busted for Brokering Steroid Deal
Steroid dealers aren’t the only ones who get busted. Individuals who just want to help out fellow bodybuilders by hooking them up with steroid sources can also get in serious legal trouble. An employee at the L.A Fitness gym in Deerfield Beach found out the hard way. [Read more…]
Sep
18
Marine on Steroids on Trial for Murder of Toddler
A former United States Marine, accused of murdering an 18-month old girl, had been using anabolic steroids in the months preceding the toddler’s death. Joshua Allen Kruzik is on trial facing one count of murder and one count of assault on a child causing death in the case of Audrey Allen. Audrey died from extensive head injuries at the Loma Linda University Medical Center on November 20, 2012. [Read more…]
Sep
17
Niagra Police Officer on Steroids Accused of Police Brutality
Several Fort Erie residents have recently claimed to have been victimized by “roid rage” perpetrated by Niagara Regional Police Constable Geoff Purdie. The individuals have come forward after recent evidence suggested that Purdie was a user of anabolic steroids. [Read more…]
