Grand jury to consider Roger Clemens perjury evidence - New York Daily News

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Grand jury to consider Roger Clemens perjury evidence
New York Daily News, NY
After considering witness testimony and other evidence federal agents have gathered in the past year, evidence sources called "overwhelming," the grand jurors will be asked to authorize prosecutors to issue a criminal indictment against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.

The grand jury is expected to hear testimony from Clemens' former trainer Brian McNamee and steroid supplier Kirk Radomski, who has received a subpoena. Both have been informants for federal investigators and provided testimony to former Sen. George Mitchell for his explosive 2007 report on drug use in baseball in which McNamee described Clemens' steroid use.

"We're very glad to hear a grand jury is convened and we look forward to cooperating," said McNamee's lawyer, Richard Emery. "And we look forward to Brian being vindicated when the results are made public."

Following Clemens' strong denials of the information about him in the Mitchell Report, Congress called for a hearing on the matter and on Feb. 13, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Clemens repeated his denials under oath. Two weeks after the hearing, committe chairman Henry Waxman (D.-Calif.) and ranking minority member Tom Davis (R.Va.) referred Clemens to the Justice Department, telling the Attorney General in a Feb. 27 letter that "significant questions have been raised about Mr. Clemens' truthfulness and further investigation by the Department of Justice is warranted."

The grand jury will now hear the evidence against Clemens and decide if he should be indicted.
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