Bonds Investigated by Grand Jury

A federal grand jury is investigating whether Bonds committed perjury when he testified in 2003 that he never used steroids, a person with knowledge of the probe told The Associated Press on Thursday night, according to ABC News. The panel has been hearing evidence for more than a month about whether the Giants' slugger lied to a different grand jury that was investigating the BALCO scandal, according to reports filed on both CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle's website, The Toronto Star said. Bonds was granted immunity when he testified to the BALCO grand jury in December 2003, as long he told the truth. According to excerpts of the testimony previously reported by the Chronicle, Bonds testified that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who later pleaded guilty in a steroid-distribution ring, but said he didn't know they were steroids. Depending on the findings of the grand jury, federal prosecutors could choose to initiate a perjury case against Bonds, who was implicated during the investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative that resulted in jail time for the company's founder and Bonds' personal trainer, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Once again controversy surrounds Barry Bonds. What a surprise! I think it is obvious that he lied to the grand jury in 2003. He knew that he was taking illegal steroids. He needed them to compete with players like McGwire and Sosa, who also took steroids. Baseball in the late '90s was scarred by rampant steroid use throughout Major League Baseball. I personally do not like Bonds and hope he goes down. Confess liar!