More on Steve Hoskins and Barry Bonds

The San Jose Mercury reports lithographer Steve Hoskins tried to argue Bonds out of anabolic use.

In an interesting twist to the story the Mercury News says this:

But as a federal grand jury moves closer to a possible indictment of Bonds on perjury and/or tax-evasion charges, collectors and dealers say the reason behind the campaign has become clear: Bonds was trying to hide income and discredit Steve Hoskins, the boyhood friend and memorabilia partner who has emerged as a key figure in the Justice Department's case against the slugger.

It gets deeper.  Seem Bonds and Hoskins worked together for around 10 years.  Hoskins saw Bonds become more emotional, which he attributed to roid use. and then

Cardoza (a memorabalia collector) said Bonds was angry that his longtime friend had walked away from their relationship and in retaliation told Justice Department officials in 2003 that Hoskins had forged his autograph and sold stolen memorabilia. The FBI investigated the claims - 14 pieces Kranz had bought from Hoskins were seized as evidence and held for more than two years - before the case was finally closed.

Because of the infighting between the partners the Bonds Memorabilia Market has gone to hell:

Other dealers and collectors also said Bonds has seemed hell bent on destroying the market for his own memorabilia.

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