From the Albany Times-Union (link goes to page 3 of the story) comes more follow-up in the Orlando Internet pharmacy bust. From one article published this morning comes doubt about Matthews' and Holyfield's involvement. Those athletes, along with Jose Canseco, used an online drug store in Alabama.
In a related case in Mobile, Ala., two owners of Applied Pharmacy Services have been indicted by an Albany County grand jury. Their customer list allegedly includes former professional boxer and heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, Los Angeles Angels center fielder Gary Matthews Jr., and retired baseball star Jose Canseco, an admitted steroid user.
A law enforcement source involved in that investigation said authorities have not identified what types of products allegedly were ordered by Matthews or Holyfield, whom they said used the name "Evan Fields" when placing orders.
Matthews was told before his spring training game on Tuesday that his name appeared in a Times Union news report. "There's nothing much to say. A name is mentioned. It's sketchy at best," said Los Angeles Angels Vice President of Communications Tim Mead.
"Certainly as we acquire more information, we'll look into it," Mead said.
Holyfield himself did not comment.
"Evander was asked about this by another member of the media and he said he never heard of the company," Donald Tremblay, public relations director at Main Events, a company promoting Holyfield's upcoming fight against Vinny Maddaline, said.
Mobile Alabama? How did Holyfield's and Matthews' names surface in connection to Orlando? Did everyone false start on this story? Sounds that way.
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