NEW YORK – Former Toronto Blue Jays all-star pitcher Roger Clemens will be indicted by federal authorities for making false statements to Congress regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs, reports the New York Times.
The newspaper reports an official announcement is expected later Thursday.
Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, testified to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform more than two years ago regarding Clemens’ use of banned substances. The pitcher and trainer’s testimony contradicted each other.
McNamee first alleged that Clemens used the substances in late 2007. Two months later, in February 2008, both men appeared before the committee.
In 2006, Mitchell, former U.S. senator George J. Mitchell was asked by MLB commissioner Bud Selig to lead an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by players. McNamee first linked Clemens to the use of banned substances in that report.
After the report was released, Clemens insisted that McNamee fabricated the allegations.
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