A little more than one year ago, former Biogenesis chief Anthony Bosch pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute testosterone, and was sentenced to four years in prison. His clinic was at the center of baseball's latest major performance-enhancing drug scandal.
Bosch will not serve the full four years, however. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles cut Bosch's sentence by 16 months due to his extensive cooperation with prosecutors, according to the Associated Press. The sentence reduction was requested by the prosecution team.
"He provided us with vital information that led to the prosecution of various defendants," said assistant U.S. attorney Sharad Motiani at the hearing. "If there was coded language that was used, he would tell us what that meant."
Bosch, 52, was one of eight people convincted as part of the Biogenesis scandal. Evidence shows he falsely advertised himself as a medical doctor, and provided PEDs to many athletes, including baseball players. In some cases Bosch injected the players himself.
A total of 14 MLB players were suspended for their ties to Biogenesis during the 2014 season, most notably Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. Braun was suspended 65 games and A-Rod 211 games, though it was later reduced to 162 through appeal. The other 12 players were each suspended 50 games.
