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Roger Clemens Gets Key Parts of Brian McNamee's Defamation Case Tossed

Roger Clemens' bid to get a defamation case brought by his former friend and personal trainer Brian McNamee dismissed failed, although a federal judge in Brooklyn severely weakened the lawsuit in a ruling on Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. ruled that Clemens had enough ties to the state to...

Roger Clemens' Legal Team Seeks to Get Defamation Suit Dropped

Roger Clemens' lawyer argued that a defamation suit filed by his former friend and personal trainer Brian McNamee should be thrown out of court at a hearing in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Rusty Hardin, Clemens' lead attorney, repeated many of the same assertions he has made in various filings in recent months, including...

Judge in Roger Clemens Perjury Case Issues Gag Order

No more tweets from Roger Clemens -- at least, none that mention his perjury case. U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton issued a gag order Monday that prevents Clemens, potential witnesses and lawyers "from making any future statements about this case to the media or in a public setting outside the courtroom that are...

The Tragedy of Roger Clemens: A Liar Always Whiffs

It was arrogance that doomed Roger Clemens, raw defiance feeding a blind and reckless narcissism. He thought he could reach back and throw one more heater, bullying an informant named Brian McNamee with the same attack-dog force that led to 354 victories and seven Cy Young Awards in 23 major-league seasons. He was The...

Feds Indict Roger Clemens for Perjury

Roger Clemens was indicted on multiple charges stemming from his testimony in front of a Congressional committee that he never used performance-enhancing drugs, federal authorities announced on Thursday. The seven-time Cy Young Award winner faces one count of obstruction, three counts of making false statements and two...

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Jose Canseco Pool Party: Roger Clemens' Account Refuted By Witness In Perjury Trial

Star-struck at 11 when he saw pitching great Roger Clemens, a 25-year-old man became a witness for prosecutors seeking to convict the former baseball player of lying to Congress.

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Roger Clemens Trial: Key Accuser Brian McNamee Testifies 'I Misspoke' About Evidence

Roger Clemens' lawyer jabbed his left index finger and hammered away, relentlessly attacking Brian McNamee over his personal life and accusing the government's chief witness of "making up this stuff on the fly."

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05/30/12 Roundup: Ortiz Powers Red Sox Above .500 Source: The New York Times - New York NY Verlander (5-3), the reigning American League most valuable player and Cy Young award winner, lost his second straight start since taking a no-hitter into the ninth inning against Pittsburgh on May 18.
05/29/12 Witness Says McNamee Was Irked At Treatment By Clemens Source: mySA - San Antonio TX Roger Clemens ' defense lawyers on Tuesday painted accuser Brian McNamee as a disgruntled, hanger-on who retaliated against the superstar because he felt slighted.
05/29/12 Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Roger Clemens Defense Source: The National Law Journal (ALM) The government said that, at best, the evidence is "marginally relevant" to suggest Clemens has long employed "a rigorous athletic work ethic that made him a great baseball player, and that the defendant accomplished this greatness without the use of steroids or HGH."
05/27/12 Clemens and accuser McNamee were close, ex-Yankees... Source: The Oregon Herald Roger Clemens had a close relationship with his ex-strength and conditioning coach who has said he injected the former pitching ace with performance-enhancing drugs , a retired New York Yankees trainer testified in Clemens' perjury trial on Wednesday.
05/25/12 Prosecutors to present DNA in Roger Clemens trial Source: Seven News Ltd Prosecutors were expected to present evidence on Friday of Roger Clemens' DNA on a needle and other items allegedly used to inject the former baseball great with steroids and human growth hormone in a crucial and final phase of their argument.

Background on brian mcnamee

Brian Gerard McNamee is a former New York City police officer, personal trainer, and strength and conditioning coach in Major League Baseball who is most notable for testifying against former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens at a 2008 United States Congressional hearing that concerned the veracity of the 2007 George J.

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