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Albany County District Attorney
P. David Soares’ investigation on the use of steroids and human growth hormones
has unveiled several A-listers names in the entertainment business, such as
Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean and Timbaland, as The Times Union reported
on Sunday. No report has been made public by the investigators, but the
newspaper cited sources who took part in Soares’ inquiry and said the
information to be accurate.
Following the accusations, Karynne
Tencer, spokeswoman for Mary J. Blige, said the singer has never taken any
performance-enhancing illegal steroids or antiaging steroids. It was the sole
declaration from the large list of names, as other representatives were not
available for comments on the allegations. The drugs were allegedly shipped
directly to the stars’ houses.
The main purpose of the Albany
investigation is not to raise awareness on the names of those who have or still
use the drugs, but rather to stop the dealers. A thorough inquiry revealed that
several doctors illegally prescribed the drugs to their patience without first
consulting them, and multiple clinics and pharmacies have also been accused of
supplying them.
The starts have not been accused
of breaking any laws, and they were not alone on the list. According to the
Albany newspaper, New York police officers have also used the drugs for
bodybuilding. Consequently, the idea of this investigation is: the distribution
of the enhancement drugs needs to be stopped in order to prevent the already
multibillion dollar business from growing even more.
The scandals of well known names
taking HGH or any other drugs has gained proportion in the past year,
especially in the sports field, with the Mitchell report on the MLB or Marion
Jones who had to return her medals won at the Olympics. Some of the drugs are allowed to be legally
prescribed by the doctors in certain situations, but using them in any other
purpose will create permanent physical and psychological damage.
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