Photographic memory: more info on the Canseco/Clemens party photos

More information concerning the Canseco Party in 1998 where Roger Clemens talked steroids (and may have used some) emerged today.  This story takes on legendary status as the weeks go on.

The controversy seems trivial: so what if Clemens attended some goofy Party at Canseco's house?  Two important points:

• The fact of Clemens attending the Canseco party starts the true/false controversy.  This represents the beginning of the Clemens steroid story in the gospel according to trainer McNamee.  One person is not truthful about the fact.  Both testified under oath on his side of the truth.
• At the party, McNamee says The Rocket learned about steroid use, although others say he was already an knowledgeable juice consumer.
• Now reports says Clemens may have juiced at the party.

The New York Daily News contends that IRS/BALCO investigator Jeff Novitzky possesses photographs of both Canseco and Clemens putting them at th party seen with a teenage fan.

Two photographs that may link Roger Clemens to having attended the infamous 1998 party at Jose Canseco's Florida home are in the hands of IRS special agent Jeff Novitzky.

Novitzky, the lead investigator in the BALCO steroids scandal who is investigating whether Clemens perjured himself before Congress, wants to meet with Canseco to discuss the photos, according to Canseco's attorney Robert Saunooke.

The Daily News first reported the existence of the photographs in February. Brian McNamee, Clemens' former trainer turned accuser, claimed in the Mitchell Report that the Rocket was introduced to steroids at the party. McNamee also said in a Dec. 12 taped conversation with two investigators that Clemens may have even used performance enhancers at the party.

McNamee's attorney, Richard Emery, told The News on Feb. 21 that he'd been made aware of the photos. An 11-year-old boy who apparently attended the same party had photos taken of himself with Clemens and with Canseco. Saunooke said Saturday night that he had no idea how the photos would place Clemens at the party since Canseco and Clemens are not photographed together. The two players were Blue Jays teammates during the '98 season.

"Jeff called me. He apparently has two photographs, one of a boy with Roger Clemens in a pool and one of the boy with Jose. He wants to meet with Jose, so we're going to try and work something out in the next 30 days," Saunooke told The News last night by phone. Canseco is currently on tour promoting his book "Vindicated."

Clemens's grandstanding lawyer, Rusty Hardin, backed off statements Clemens was not in attendance.  Someone's veracity will be suspect when this is all over.