![]() ![]() Misconduct" and declined to take questions. Read a statement accusing federal prosecutors of "unethical I'm curious what evidence they have nowĭefense attorney Mike Rains said he spoke briefly with Bonds butĭid not describe his reaction. "I'm surprised," Burris said, "but there's been an effort to National League MVP they didn't want him back next year.Īttorneys, John Burris, didn't know of the indictment before beingĪlerted by The Associated Press and said he would call Bonds to Late in the season, the San Francisco Giants told the seven-time Using steroids and faces up to six months in prison.īonds finished the year with 762 homers, seven more than Aaron,Īnd is currently a free agent. ![]() ![]() Pleaded guilty in October to lying to federal investigators about ![]() Steroids probe, which also ensnared track star Marion Jones. Hall of Fame voters, however, punished Mark McGwire last year when he appeared on the ballot for the first time McGwire received 128 votes, far short of the necessary 409 needed for induction.īonds is by far the highest-profile figure caught up in the Marshals, who will conduct the booking procedures.īut while San Franciscans cheered his every swing and fansĮlsewhere scorned every homer, a grand jury quietly worked behindĬlosed doors to put the finishing touches on the long-rumoredīonds still will be eligible for the Hall of Fame even if he's convicted and goes to prison, said Jack O'Connell, secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers Association of America. 7.Īt that point, Bonds will appear before a magistrate judge and then likely be handed over to U.S. His arraignment is scheduled for the morning of Dec. Under "Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures," Bonds does not have to surrender for fingerprinting, mug shots and a bond hearing until his initial arraignment in U.S. Suggestion that the milestone was stained by steroids. In August, when the 43-year-old Bonds passed Hank Aaron toīecome the career home run leader, he flatly rejected any In approximately 2001, MLB conducted tests to gauge the level of substance problems among players. The source said the positive results did not come from confidential testing conducted by Major League Baseball and the players' association. Quinn that the government obtained the results of positive steroids tests for Bonds during a search of BALCO facilities. It cites 19 occasions in which Bonds allegedlyĪn attorney familiar with the investigation told ESPN's T.J. The Bay Area supplements lab at the center of a steroidĭistribution ring. The 10-page indictment mainly consists of excerpts from Bonds'ĭecember 2003 testimony before a federal grand jury investigating The past year in prison for refusing to testify against his Trainer, Greg Anderson, was ordered released after spending most of Shortly after the indictment was handed up, Bonds' personal If convicted, he couldīe sentenced to a maximum of 30 years in prison. Perjury and one of obstruction of justice. Steroid use by elite athletes, charged Bonds with four counts of The indictment, culminating a four-year investigation into Grand jury he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs. Go to prison instead of the Hall of Fame for telling a federal Indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice Thursday and could SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds, baseball's home run king, was You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīarry Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges ![]()
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