Wednesday 07, May 2008
Steroid ‘Teacher’ Gets Probation
David Jacobs’s has led an interesting and exciting life. He was a former Texas bodybuilder, a former marine, a fitness guru, a self-taught chemist, then a self-appointed teacher for steroid-using NFL players.
Jacobs has recently been slapped with probation by a Texas court. He’s been a conduit of a 1000 bottles of anabolic steroids and a 100 bottles of HGH per month, a report says.
The raid on his Plano residence was dubbed as “one of the largest steroid distribution ring in the US’.
Jacobs, 35, and his associates were suspected of providing high-grade steroids to NFL players, professional bodybuilders as well as police officers. Federal authorities are continually finding links on Jacob’s vast network to anti-aging clinics in many states including those operating in Florida and New York, which catered to professional athletes. There is evidence that links Jacob’s steroid conduit to Roger Clemens, who is currently facing a trial on steroid use.
Looks like Jacobs has been reapin’ in big. It has been reported that he had a top middleman who sold nearly $30,000 worth of steroids a month. Now, Jacobs is one of seven defendants who have pleaded guilty and awaiting sentencing as early as next month.
According to Jacobs, he has taught several NFL players on how to circumvent drug screening. His advice? The athletes should ask their team doctors to prescribe them finasteride, a drug used to treat male pattern baldness. Jacobs said, “The excuse they did it under was that the players were losing their hair because they were taking their helmets on and off,” Finasteride is not among NFL’s banned substances.
Former Dallas lineman Matt Lehr allegedly has some connections with Jacobs’ steroid trade. Jacobs actually named Lehr as one of his buyers and middleman of his performance-enhancing drugs.
Now, we wonder if Jacobs can self-teach himself on how to avoid the legal mess he’s got himself into.
Tags: David Jacobs, football, Matt Lehr, NFL players, Performance enhancing drugs, steroids
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