Ex-clinic owner Anthony Bosch pleads guilty in MLB drug case

Anthony Bosch, the former owner of a Florida anti-aging clinic pleaded guilty in Miami on Thursday to charges of illegally providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes including baseball players, most notably New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. Bosch, who is not a medical doctor, faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence but is likely to get less because of cooperation with prosecutors and MLB’s investigation into player drug use. “The message is clear: Cheating doesn’t pay and individuals like Bosch, who distribute performance-enhancing drugs to athletes and, more importantly, to our children, will be held accountable for their actions,” said U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer, noting that some customers were high school age. – AP