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Originally Posted by SentToStud
I think it's all bullsh1t.
It's not a foregone conclusion they will be able to demonstrate he lied. I haven't read of any direct evidence, it doesn't look like Anderson will ever roll over. That leaves Victor Conti, Bonds former girlfriend, Steve Hoskins - who Bonds fired for selling fake signatures, and whatever they might have dug up.
Yeah, you can't lie to the feds and he probably did. But to prove it? I doubt it. The true villian here is Troy Ellerman, Conti's coke-head former attorney who leaked the testimony. He'll wind up doing 8-12 months.
He won't get convicted. In the meantime they'll spend $10,000,000 trying the case. What a joke.
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i'd be surprise if the federal prosecuter brought a high profile case like this and wasn't sure he had a conviction in his pocket.
they won't have rolled the dice on a case that is going to be headlines.
typically prosecuter's in cases like this go after the main conspirator's early and only when the case is wrapping up bring indictments for perjury against witnesses who testified falsely.
they weren't after barry bonds or marion jones. they were after balco.
and there was little downside for the prosecuter if no charges were brought against bonds. there will be a pretty big downside if they fail to prove it in court. i do the math and say that is one confident u.s. atty bringing this case.