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More trouble for Clemens; Criminal charges coming?
Topic Started: Feb 25 2008, 09:03 PM (179 Views)
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It just keeps getting worse for Roger:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3264533
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Roger Clemens' appearance before Congress not only may have failed to clear his name, it might also have led to more trouble.

The New York Times reported on Monday that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has drafted a letter recommending that the Justice Department launch a criminal investigation into whether Clemens committed perjury during his testimony on Feb. 13.

Citing three lawyers familiar with the matter, the newspaper said that Clemens' accuser, Brian McNamee, was not included in the letter, prompting speculation that the committee has concluded that the trainer's testimony was truthful.


McNamee alleges in the Mitchell report that he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs on at least 16 occasions. In a deposition and during his testimony, Clemens denied ever using PEDs.

The Feb. 13 hearing was split along partisan lines, with Republicans blasting McNamee and Democrats questioning the veracity of Clemens. The tenor of the event led many to believe that the committee would recommend an investigation into both Clemens and McNamee. Although McNamee could be included in a final recommendation from the committee, the draft letter suggests the group's thinking at this time.

A letter from the committee is not binding in any way, and federal agents were present at the Feb. 13 hearing anyway.

"It simply puts informal public pressure on the Department of Justice to take a look at it and respond in some way to Congress' action," Todd D. Peterson, a law professor at the George Washington University School of Law who worked in the department's Office of Legal Counsel during the 1980's and 1990's, told the Times.

Karen Lightfoot, spokeswoman for committee chairman Henry Waxman, would not comment when asked about the existence of the draft letter. Waxman's chief of staff did not respond to telephone or e-mail messages.

Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis have been working in concert during the committee's look at steroids in baseball, dating to the 2005 hearing with Mark McGwire.

But as of Monday evening, the committee's sides hadn't been in contact about a letter or a referral.

"We've not been told about a draft letter. We haven't been told to expect one. And we haven't been told about a process where anyone was supposed to draft a letter," committee Republican general counsel Keith Ausbrook said.
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I hope he gets 10 years in the Pen.And if George Bush Pardons him it would be Damaging to the Republican Party.
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First off why would he fucking pardon him. Thats just like saying maybe Rambo will have sit down and have some tie and a bisket...

And i dont give a shit about Clemens anymore.
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Bloss,Feb 25 2008
09:54 PM
First off why would he fucking pardon him. Thats just like saying maybe Rambo will have sit down and have some tie and a bisket....

They're good friends.......Clemens is a big time Republican.........The Republicans all defended Clemens agasint the Democrats during all of this.
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I'm a hard core right winger, and I don't support Clemens in any way, shape, or form. Actually I'm hoping that he gets at least 10 years...nothing would make me happier.
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Mets Rule,Feb 25 2008
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I'm a hard core right winger, and I don't support Clemens in any way, shape, or form. Actually I'm hoping that he gets at least 10 years...nothing would make me happier.

one thing we can agree on...
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zackboomer,Feb 25 2008
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one thing we can agree on...

I agree too.
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Eh... I don't want to sound all defensive of Clemens, but I don't think 10 years for lying about steroids is appropriate. His reputation is already damaged and probably will keep him out of the Hall. Not much more needs to be done.
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Vick got 3 years in the pen for killing Dogs.
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Even More Trouble for Clemens

Congress asks for probe of Clemens

WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens' denial of steroid use warrants further investigation, Congress said Wednesday in asking the Justice Department to determine whether the star pitcher lied under oath in testimony to a House committee.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, urging more scrutiny of Clemens' statements in a Feb. 5 sworn deposition and at a Feb. 13 public hearing where he said he "never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone."

"That testimony is directly contradicted by the sworn testimony of Brian McNamee, who testified that he personally injected Mr. Clemens with anabolic steroids and human growth hormone," the congressmen wrote.

"Mr. Clemens's testimony is also contradicted by the sworn deposition testimony and affidavit submitted to the committee by Andrew Pettitte, a former teammate of Mr. Clemens, whose testimony and affidavit reported that Mr. Clemens had admitted to him in 1999 or 2000 that he had taken human growth hormone," the letter said.

Clemens declined to comment Wednesday when approached by reporters at the Houston Astros' spring training camp in Kissimmee, Fla.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080227/ap_on_...teroids_clemens
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