Defense attorney Thomas Lesser of Lesser, Newman & Nasser proved that federal prosecutors do not have a monopoly on anabolic steroid misinformation and falsehoods. Lesser filed a sentencing memorandum in Massachusetts federal court requesting one year probation for his client who had previously pleaded guilty to steroid distribution charges. Lesser falsely characterized the typical steroid user as a massive consumer of ridiculous amounts of anabolic steroids (”Sentencing Memorandum USA v. Shooltz,” March 19, 2009).
“A typical steroid user would use one gram of testosterone per day, which he would combine with other steroids, as well as human growth hormone. Over a ten-week period, 140 grams of steroids would be used, 70 grams of testosterone and a similar quantity of other steroids. Body builders would use more.”
In other words, Lesser expected the court to believe that the typical steroid cycle involved the equivalent of (1) 7,000mg testosterone esters per week; (2) 3,500mg Deca Durabolin per week; (3) 500mg Dianabol per day; and (4) human growth hormone (HGH). Lesser claimed that bodybuilders used even greater quantities of steroids. Read more
The use of anabolic steroids by professional baseball players is relatively safe especially when compared to the extreme use of anabolic steroid by professional bodybuilders. The idea that anabolic steroids can be used responsibly and safely is categorically refuted by many anti-steroid crusaders in spite of scientifically evidence to the contrary.
“Think about it: medical science has been using steroids safely in a clinical setting for the last 70 years.” Professor Charles Yesalis, steroid expert and epidemiologist at Penn State University, acknowledges that the media has overstated the dangers of steroids, “Anabolic steroids can be used relatively safely, but at even low doses they can have side effects. No drug, supplement, or substance is totally ’safe.’ Heck, you can even overdose on water.”
Modern-day steroid hysteria has so demonized and stigmatized anabolic steroids that many people are convinced that all steroid use is inherently irresponsible. The use of anabolic steroids in moderation to achieve performance enhancing results is impossible according to critics who believe the dangerous side effects far outweigh the potential benefits at any level of use. Some critics believe that even a single instance of steroid use can cause permanent and irreversible health consequences that may even include fatal steroid overdoses.
Brandon Millay, Associate Professor of Electronics at Owensboro Community and Technical College, was indicted on federal steroid distribution charges on December 2, 2008. Millay’s involvement with the “steroid subculture” was well-known; he used his real name “bmillay” as his username on various steroid and bodybuilding forums and openly advertised the fact that he was a college professor with expertise in electronic and experience with military and law enforcement electronic devices (”Grand Jury Indicts Four Owensboro Men On Steroid Distribution Charges,” December 4).
The U.S. Attorney of Western Kentucky says Brandon Millay, 41; Kevin Revelette, 37; Keith Evans, 37; and Jimmie Garrison, 41, were all indicted on Wednesday on charges of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids. The indictment alleges that the four men tried to distribute the steroids between October 2006 and April 2008.
Brandon Millay was the subject of a steroid bust on or about April 1, 2008. Rumors of Millay’s bust ensued shortly thereafter with speculation about the interrelationship between busts of steroid sources that were in close contact with Millay, such as CPT and Kong. Millay was the first to report the steroid bust involving Scott Haines of UGL Diamond Labs in Nashville, Tennessee. Millay’s proximity to several steroid bust made several members suspicious. Not surprisingly, it was alleged by several people on the forums that bmillay became a cooperating informant for federal and/or state investigators. Millay strongly denied these allegations (”anyone see Bmillay’s post on outlaw??,” April 27).
i have not and will not ever hurt anyone
please let it die
rumors are bad and things do not work like some of you think
yes i have had my share of troubles , but they are mine not yours , and sometimes things aren’t as bad as they seem
Brandon Millay posted prolificly on various forums sharing information about his own steroid use, recommendations on steroid cycling, and methods for thwarting law enforcement efforts targeted at steroid users.
