Cyclist Thomas Indicted In BALCO Scandal

December 14th, 2006

San Francisco, CA - Cyclist Tammy Thomas faces three counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroid scandal.

Cyclist Tammy Thomas faces three counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroid scandal.

Each count carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

"Perjury undermines the fundamental mission of our investigative and judicial processes - to uncover the truth," U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan said in a statement. "Lying under oath to a grand jury must be vigorously prosecuted, or else this essential truth-finding mission is significantly undermined."

Federal officials are also investigating whether baseball star Barry Bonds lied when he testified to the grand jury. Bonds told the grand jury he never knowingly used steroids.