Musicrooms.net: Mary J Blige Denies Steroid Allegations

Mary J Blige Denies Steroid Allegations
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CMU on 15 January, 2008
 
The Times Union of Albany made various allegations regarding the taking (or, at
least, acquiring) of steroids in the music world. The report stemmed from an
investigation by Albany District Attorney P David Soares into the sale and
distribution of illegal steroids in the US. Although the investigation is
primarily concerned with those who supply the drugs, sources told The Times
Union that among the famous names alleged to have bought them were Mary J Blige,
50 Cent, Timbaland and Wyclef Jean.
It's not clear if those artists would be guilty of any crimes if they had,
indeed, taken the steroids, and Soares' department has not commented on the
newspaper report. Few of those named in it have commented either, though a
spokesman for Blige denied the allegations yesterday.
The paper alleged Blige had ordered the human growth hormone Jentropin and
Oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid, and that they were delivered to her at the
Beverly Hills Hotel. But her spokeswoman, Karynne Tencer, told reporters: "Mary
J Blige has never taken any performance enhancing illegal steroids, or any
anti-aging steroids".
Steroids are, of course, a much bigger issue in the sports industry, and in the
US the most recent scandal centred on the baseball sector, after former Senator
George Mitchell released a report about the supply of performance-enhancing
drugs at the New York Mets.