When Alex Rodriguez faced the Drug Enforcement Administration in January, he admitted to using performance enhancing drugs during his hay days.
The Herald reported that the recently reinstated New York Yankees slugger met with DEA agents on Jan. 29 at the agency's South Florida field office. Given immunity from prosecution, Rodriguez told investigators he had used banned substances between late 2010 and October 2012 -- including testosterone cream, testosterone gummies and HGH -- supplied by Anthony Bosch, who owned the Biogenesis of America clinic in Coral Gables.
Rodriguez confessed that he used steroids. According to the many reports, Rodriguez said that he took injections in the men's room of a Miami nightclub.
The DEA Report states that "Rodriguez injected the HGH into his stomach. Rodriguez said Bosch told him the HGH would help with sleep, weight, hair growth, eyesight and muscle recovery."
The reports also tell that Rodriguez was taught the tricks on how to beat a urine test. It says "Bosch advised him to only use mid-stream urine for MLB drug testing. Bosch told Rodriguez not to use the beginning or the end urine stream."
Bosch has pleaded guilty of the case while Rodriguez, at first, denied the allegations. He sued in federal court but later rebuke it and accepted the penalty. While a lawyer for former University of Miami pitching coach Lazaro "Laser" Collazo is charged with conspiracy to distribute PEDs.
When Rodriguez lawyer, Joe Tacopina, was asked to comment on his admission, he sent out a text message to ESPNNewYork.com saying "Grand jury secrecy laws ... which appears to have been violated ... prevents me from answering one way or the other."
While Attorney Frank Quintero Jr., who represents Collazo said "I can for your report confirm that the report by the Herald is accurate as to what Rodriguez said," Quintero said in an email. "I don't have a dog in this fight. My client has no involvement with ANY major league players concerning the use of banned substances."
DEA and the Miami U.S. Attorney's Office did not comment on the report. But prosecutor says "Rodriguez has a prominent role in the government's proof of the ... conspiracies to distribute testosterone and human growth hormone."
