Trevor Graham's trial to be 'explosive'; called 'biggest liar there is in track and field'

Both the Washington Post and the New York Times carry featured on the upcoming trial of elite track coach revor Graham.  Graham goes on trial in San Francisco for perjury.  Graham coached Olympic track notables including Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery.  (from the WaPo)

Track coach Trevor Graham said yesterday he expects his federal trial on charges of lying to federal investigators to expose the performance-enhancing drug use of retired track and field stars from around the world, but Graham said he is not even considering taking a plea deal in the case...

He claimed that athletes likely to face exposure during his May 19 trial in federal court in San Francisco have connections to admitted performance-enhancing drug dealer Angel "Memo" Heredia, the government's lead witness...

The trial may expose the seemy side of track and field, when the world is gearing up fo the 2008 Olympicss.

"The problem with my trial now, you've got the Olympic Games coming up," Graham said, referring to the Aug. 8-25 Games in Beijing. "There's going to be a lot of publicity on a lot of people's parts who did a lot of things behind closed doors. . . . Now it's all going to be dragged out in front of the whole world. It's going to embarrass the United States and it's going to embarrass these athletes. These athletes are retired. They've moved on."

Both Graham and Heredia harbor 'opinions' on the other:

"I shouldn't even be charged in the first place," Graham said. "You have to be charged with something material to some kind of investigation. . . . It's all payback right now. That's what got me in the situation I'm in right now."

Said Heredia, Graham "is the biggest liar there is in track and field, and the biggest hypocrite.

As the TImes notes, the judge in the case required extensive notes from the USADA to be released to Graham's defense lawyers.  This is likely just the first of the legal maneuvers.