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Federal investigators have reportedly received help from law enforcement north of the border in the perjury case against Roger Clemens. Toronto police recently went to the headquarters of the Toronto Blue Jays -- where Clemens spent two seasons -- with a court order seeking medical records, CBC News reported on its Web site on Thursday. The Blue Jays hired Brian McNamee as a strength coach in 1997 and he soon began to provide Clemens with steroids, according to the Mitchell Report that detailed baseball's steroid era.
Detectives carried out several boxes filled with evidence, according to the CBC.
Clemens was indicted on six felony counts last month related to his testimony in front of a Congressional subcommittee in February 2008. During the hearing, Clemens denied that he ever used performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens, who has pleaded not guilty, faces up to 21 months in prison under current sentencing guidelines and a fine of up to $1.5 million.
Along with McNamee's testimony, federal prosecutors said at Clemens' arraignment on Aug. 30 that they had substantial physical evidence that can help prove Clemens lied to Congress. FanHouse previously reported that the evidence -- which included syringes and vials purportedly used by Clemens -- was a major factor in the decision by prosecutors to bring the charges against Clemens.
During his time in Toronto, McNamee told investigators sent by former Sen. George Mitchell that he injected Clemens with Winstrol several times throughout the 1997 and 1998 seasons -- often at at the seven-time Cy Young winner's apartment at the Rogers Centre, the stadium known as Skydome at the time.
Clemens allegedly told McNamee the steroid "had a pretty good effect," according to the Mitchell Report.
McNamee said he continued to provide Clemens with steroids and then human growth hormone after Clemens was traded to the New York Yankees.
Jay Stenhouse, a spokesman for the Toronto Blue Jays, declined to comment other than to say the team was complying "with all valid legal process," according to the CBC.
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