A-Rod’s PED Supplier Surrendered to DEA as MLB doping case continues

Wednesday, 06 August 2014 Author: Joseph M. Hanna

The mastermind in the Biogenesis scandal surrendered to DEA on Tuesday, tentatively closing a chapter of the two-year Operation Strikeout investigation.¹

Anthony Bosch, the founder of Biogenesis clinic, and his associates have been charged with conspiracy to distribute steroids.

The doping scandal marred some of Major League Baseball’s famous names like Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz, Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon. Close to 20 players have been suspended by MLB for having tested positive or for their usage of steroids revealed in clinic records.

In the next chapter of the operation, the officials are likely to focus on the funding sources of Bosch’s operation and further evidence that Bosch’s patients included teenage athletes.

First reported by the Miami Herald and ESPN,² stories alleging that Bosch supplied sports drugs to minors through their parents surfaced.

Clinical records showed his patient list contained at least 15 high school or college athletes. In addition, DEA already interviewed at least one teenage athlete last year in connection with the scandal.

Among the arrested on Tuesday was ‘Cousin Yuri’ Sucart, who Rodriguez identified as his performance enhancing drug (PED) source during his years at the Texas Rangers.

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Joseph M. Hanna

Joseph Hanna is a partner of Goldberg Segalla and concentrates his practice in commercial litigation with a focus on sports and entertainment law and retail, hospitality, and development litigation. Joe represents sports franchises, professional athletes, and movie studios with various issues related to licensing, contracts, and day-to-day management. He serves as Chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Sports and Entertainment Law Practice Group and editor of the firm’s Sports and Entertainment Law Insider blog. In addition, Joe is the Chair of Goldberg Segalla's Diversity Task Force. He possesses an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.