MLB subpoenaed FedEx, T-Mobile, AT&T as part of probe
MLB subpeoned shipment and phone records from three major companies as part of their Biogenesis investigation, according to a report.
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Dayn Perry
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MLB, as part of the its investigation into the Biogenesis clinic in South Florida and the "PED pipeline" allegedly once sourced there, subpoenaed phone and shipment records from FedEx, AT&T and T-Mobile, according to a report by Ronald Blum of the Associated Press.
Blum writes:
The subpoenas were issued May 23, according to a case file in Florida's Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, where MLB sued Biogenesis of America, anti-aging clinic head Anthony Bosch and five others in March.
MLB asked Federal Express to turn over shipment records for Biogenesis, Bosch, the other defendants and a long list of individuals who appeared to be affiliated with Bosch.
MLB asked the phone companies for call records, texts and subscriber info for the phones of Juan Carlos Nunez, an associate of outfielder Melky Cabrera who was banned from big league clubhouses last year, and Porter Fischer, who was affiliated with the now-closed clinic.
In addition, a subpoena was issued for Biogenesis and related entities in March, seeking records involving major leaguers and 70 banned substances. No players were mentioned by name.
I'm not a lawyer, but, given this information, it would seem likely that MLB somehow has subpoena power in this matter. As Blum notes, there's no indication as to whether FedEx, AT&T and T-Mobile will challenge MLB's efforts.
Obviously, MLB knows it's going to need something besides the easily attacked testimony of Anthony Bosch if it's going to discpline any of the players involved, Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees and Ryan Braun of the Brewers allegedly among them. No doubt, trying to procure these records is in the service of that.
One thing is clear: Bud Selig and MLB are clearly in "scorched-earth" mode with regard to Biogenesis.
