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21 Jan, 2008 8:47 am
... Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield pleaded guilty Friday to lying to investigators in the BALCO steroids case, making him the first football player charged in the long-running federal investigation. Stubblefield, a three-time Pro Bowl player who
testified before the BALCO grand jury in November 2003, was charged with making false statements to federal agents about his use of
performance-enhancing drugs. ...
16 Feb, 2007 5:15 am
... ": The Los Angeles Times contains this article today. Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that "Lawyer enters guilty plea as BALCO leaker; Government backs off reporters -- they avoid possible prison." The New York Daily News reports that "Feds drop the paper chase; Lawyer pleads to
BALCO leaks." And The Guardian (UK) reports that "Journalists' prison threat lifted after lawyer admits Balco leak."
21 Apr, 2008 8:02 pm
... may have had with the inventor of Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative ("BALCO").[vii] At the time, BALCO under investigation for illegal distribution of steroids such as tetrahydrogestinone ("THG"), ... Jones and most notably, Barry Bonds.[ix] The
government was more concerned with BALCO than they were with Thomas, and in exchange for her testimony, they promised ... while Thomas was
convicted and both Thomas and Bonds have connections to BALCO, they do not have the same connections.[xix] While Thomas knew ...
7 Apr, 2008 6:52 pm
... a Long Beach testing Laboratory, Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc. ("CDT") targeting 10 MLB players who had been clients of Balco.
Intermingled in documents seized from CDT was a computer file referred to as the "Tracey directory" which contained drug testing results of more than 100 MLB players that were not
Balco clients, but who had tested positive for steroids. The government used information from the Tracey directory to the seize specimens and
records ...
19 Jan, 2007 5:23 am
... intercede for 2 reporters; The San Francisco Chronicle writers have been subpoenaed over their confidential sources in the BALCO steroids
case": Today in The Los Angeles Times, Henry Weinstein has an article that begins, "The new chairman of ... professional sports." And The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that "Key
lawmakers urge Justice Department to rescind subpoenas of BALCO reporters." You can also access online the "Statement of Chairman Conyers"; his
letter to the Attorney General; and ...
15 Feb, 2007 4:14 am
"Lawyer admits leaking BALCO testimony; He agrees to plead guilty -- prosecutors say they'll end effort to jail reporters": Bob Egelko has this
article today ... .S. Department of Justice. The New York Times reports today that "Reporters Avoid Jail in Balco Case." The Los Angeles Times
reports that "Defense in steroid case admits leak; ... Lawyer admits to grand jury leak." And The San Jose Mercury News reports that "Balco
case lawyer source of leak; New twist in steroids probe likely spares reporters ...
16 Feb, 2007 4:06 am
... [10] The lawyer, Troy Ellerman, 44, who once represented the founder and another executive of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO),
agreed in court documents to plead guilty to four charges of disclosing the transcripts in violation of a judge's order. [11]The plea agreement calls ... [8] Id. [9] United States v.
Comprehensive Drug Testing Inc., 05-10067 [10]Bob Egelko, Lawyer Admits Leaking BALCO Testimony, San Francisco Chronicle, February 15, 2007.
[11] Id. [12] Id. [13] Id. [14] Id. [15] ...
28 Nov, 2007 10:55 am
"Bonds' perjury case goes to BALCO judge": This article appears today in The San Francisco Chronicle. Today in The San Jose Mercury News,
Howard Mintz reports that "Bonds case given to new judge; Illston in familiar territory: Handled BALCO prosecutions." And The Associated Press
reports that "Barry Bonds Perjury Case Is Transferred."
2 Apr, 2008 7:05 pm
"Baboon provided needed link in BALCO test": Lance Williams has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle. And this evening, The
Associated Press reports that "Jury Gets BALCO Case."
3 Apr, 2008 7:55 am
"Prosecutor says cyclist hampered BALCO case": Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Lance Williams has an article that begins, "Authorities
were unable to close the deal and indict a chemist who played a key role in the BALCO steroids scandal, because a former cycling champion lied
about the drugs she obtained from him, a federal prosecutor declared Wednesday. But a lawyer for perjury defendant Tammy Thomas, a former high-profile bicycle racer, retorted that his
client's only offense was to ...
12 Oct, 2008 3:48 am
"BALCO sentence could be good news for Bonds": Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Lance Williams has an article that begins, "In a rebuff to
the prosecutors targeting Barry Bonds, a federal judge refused Friday to imprison a former bicycle racer for lying to the grand jury that investigated the BALCO scandal." And The New York Times reports today that "Cyclist Avoids Prison Time, Which May Benefit Bonds."
12 Dec, 2006 7:28 am
"States, news groups back Chronicle's BALCO reporters; Appeals court to decide whether to jail men for withholding grand jury transcript
source": This article appears today in The San Francisco Chronicle. And The Associated Press reports that "States Side With SF Chronicle Reporters."
16 Dec, 2006 4:09 am
The Balco (Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative) steroids investigation has entered what U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan called the third stage with the
indictment of Tammy Thomas, a former cyclist banned from competition for steroid use. Thomas testified under a grant of...
23 Dec, 2006 8:20 am
"BALCO prosecutors urge jail for reporters; 18-month sentence sought for refusing to identify sources": Today in The San Francisco Chronicle,
Bob Egelko has an article that begins, "Two Chronicle reporters acted 'in furtherance of crimes' in obtaining leaked grand jury transcripts of athletes testifying about steroids, and
should be jailed for up to 18 months for not revealing the source of the transcripts, federal prosecutors told an appeals court Friday."
15 Feb, 2007 1:55 pm
I'm loathe to post more about sports, but I want to point out that the lawyer who leaked the information in the Balco case has agreed to plead
guilty. The reporters are off the hook...the First Amendment is still safe. For 10 bonus points, what hit sitcom spun off from "Perfect Strangers?" No internet searches allowed.
18 Feb, 2007 11:48 am
"BALCO case has journalism in a quandary; Support uncertain for media protecting their sources": Bob Egelko has this article today in The San
Francisco Chronicle.
21 Feb, 2007 12:03 pm
"The BALCO Mess: Or travels in the gray areas of the confidential source arrangement." Jack Shafer has this "Press Box" essay online at Slate.
17 Jun, 2007 5:25 am
Troy Ellerman, the attorney who released grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds in the BALCO steroids case to the media, has had his plea bargain
thrown out by a federal judge. Ellerman pleaded guilty to four felonies in February, and the plea agreement specified a prison term of up to 2 years and a fine of $250,000. His lawyer
argued for less time, however, citing Ellerman's drug and alcohol abuse and depression. Ellerman accused the government of leaking the testimony in an effort to get charges ...
5 Jul, 2007 5:12 pm
It seems like a done deal that Troy Ellerman is headed for jail; the question now is for how long. Last month, the Sacramento lawyer-cum-rodeo-executive - who early this year admitted
to leaking grand jury transcripts in the BALCO steroids case after his former PI turned him in - got sandbagged by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey
White, who felt his plea deal was too soft. Faced with the unenviable choice of going to trial or agreeing to more prison time, Ellerman reached a compromise with the L.A. ...
7 Jul, 2007 3:36 am
The former defense attorney for the founder of Balco (Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative) agreed to an increase in the sentence that can be
imposed as part of his plea bargain in the hope it will satisfy U.S. District Judge Jeffrey...
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