Lawyer admits obstructing justice in steroids probe (Houston Chronicle) SAN FRANCISCO ? A Colorado lawyer pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to obstructing justice by leaking secret grand jury documents to two reporters covering the government's probe of steroids in sports. Troy Ellerman could be sent to prison for as long as two years and fined up to $250,000 for the convictions. He also could lose his license to practice law.
Noteworthy dates in the BALCO steroids probe (The Daily Comet) Dec. 4, 2003 - Barry Bonds testifies to a federal grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by personal trainer Greg Anderson, but didn't know they were steroids, according to transcripts later obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle.