ATHLETICS: Trevor Graham, the Jamaican former coach of at least 13 athletes linked to doping offences, including Britain's Dwain Chambers, has been indicted in the investigation he helped begin three years ago.
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned a three-count indictment accusing Graham of making false statements to special agents. It alleges Graham obtained illegal performance-enhancing drugs from an unidentified source and gave them to athletes he coached.
It also says he referred athletes to an unnamed source so they could obtain them directly.
While Graham had spoken to investigators, he not been granted immunity from prosecution for making false statements.
Graham was issued a summons to appear for arraignment on November 16th. If convicted, he could face 15 years in prison and 590,000 in fines.
The charges arise from the Bay Area Laboratory Company (Balco) investigation that began in 2003 when Graham sent a syringe anonymously to the US Anti-Doping Agency. When analysed it was found to contain a previously undetectable steroid, THG, "the clear".
Though several of Graham's athletes received suspensions for drug use, he has always denied involvement. One, Justin Gatlin claimed a share of the 100m world record in April, but had it taken away after he tested positive for testosterone.
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