Judge Balks at Bonds Indictment

Revised charges are essentially the same: He lied about steroids

(NEWSER) - The feds filed a new indictment against Barry Bonds today, charging him with 14 counts of perjury for allegedly lying when he told a grand jury that he never used performance-enhancing drugs and one count of obstructing the government's investigation, ESPN reports. The charges are essentially the same ones lodged against baseball's home-run king in November, before a judge ordered prosecutors to rewrite the original five-count indictment. More»

(NEWSER) - The perjury trial of baseball’s home-run king won’t begin Monday as scheduled, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, with federal prosecutors today delaying—perhaps by months—the start so they can appeal a ruling that excluded what they view as key evidence against Barry Bonds. Reports of positive steroids tests were among the ammunition tossed as hearsay; the feds say that proved Bonds, 44, lied about using steroids. More»

Family friend, ex-Giant catcher to testify at slugger's perjury trial

(NEWSER) - Prosecutors say they have a witness who saw Barry Bonds being injected by his trainer, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Kathy Hoskins, a personal assistant and friend of Bonds' since childhood, is expected to be a key witness at the slugger's perjury trial along with former Giants teammate Bobby Estalella, who says Bonds confessed to him that he was using steroids. More»

Free agent slugger, 43, has yet to find a home for 2008

(NEWSER) - Barry Bonds might have a bulked-up home run record on his resume, but his steroids-related indictment has thus far made his MLB job search a strikeout, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The all-time home run leader, now 43, remains a free agent after San Francisco cut him loose last year—despite his repeated claims that he would return to the field in 2008. More»

Judge rejects loose-lipped attorney's Scooter Libby defense

(NEWSER) - A lawyer who allowed reporters access to transcripts of confidential testimony about steroid use in baseball was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday. The penalty is the most serious yet to stem from the government's intensive performance-enhancing drug investigation. More»