Will Roger Meet the Strong Arm of the Law?
Roger Clemens may have bitten off more than he can chew if he’s suspected of perjury…
One of Brian McNamee’s lawyers said yesterday that he believed the Justice Department will open a criminal investigation into Roger Clemens’ denials of doping.
Meanwhile, the chairman of a congressional committee said comments attributed to one of the pitcher’s lawyers could be interpreted as trying to intimidate a federal law enforcement official.
Clemens gave a five-hour deposition last week to staff lawyers of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform before Wednesday’s public hearing. McNamee, a former personal trainer to the seven-time Cy Young Award winner, gave a seven-hour deposition.
“I think there will be a criminal prosecution after Wednesday,” said Richard Emery, one of McNamee’s attorneys. ” … I only see the possibility of Clemens getting investigated by Justice, whether or not Congress refers it.”
Justice Department officials couldn’t be reached for comment.
Told of Emery’s comments, Rusty Hardin, Clemens’ lead lawyer, said: “They have consistently acted and indicated that they have a pipeline to agents of the Department of Justice. Whether they do or not, it certainly raises a lot of questions of whether what’s going on here is proper.”
This mess is pathetic. Too bad it is completely taking away from the other storylines of the 2007 season…
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