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TMZ has learned that federal prosecutors say doctors overprescribed testosterone to wrestler Chris Benoit in order to combat a hormone condition.
The revelation comes to light as new court papers have been filed in the criminal case against Benoit's personal physician, Dr. Phil Astin. The Feds have charged Astin with overprescribing medication to two other patients, and are expected to file more charges against him.
The AP reports Benoit had roughly ten times the normal level of testosterone in his system when he died.
Cops say Benoit strangled his wife Nancy and 7-year-old son, then hanged himself last June in their Atlanta home. One theory suspects so-called "roid rage" as a reason for the killings.
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You're tell us something we already knew. Look at him and what he did do you think this needed an investigation that took this long.
.....sad for the wife and child!!!!!!!...what a horrible death...I feel not sorry for him at all..and why does the Doctor have to be punished??????????......nobody shoved the stuff in his system!!!!!!!!!!!!!...just another athelete abusing steroids!!!!!!!!!
Wow, and I'm supposed to be shocked? I think not. It's pretty apparent this happens to all in wrestling and if not all, it did to Hulk Hogan. Look at his punk azz offspring POS son. It runs in his blood. Jail this punk azz and throw away the key on Nick the prick.
Everyone jumps and blames the victim.If Dr.ASStin didn't get greedy and provide mr. Benoit with 'roids,Nancy, Chris,and their son would still be living and entertaining the world.ASSTIN you can rot in hell
No, it is correct to say "hanged" not "hung" -- look up the definitions.
Amanda and California Girl posters #7 and #10: what does it say about our society when a 7 yr-old child and his mother are strangled and you two are discussing proper grammar?
yeah, a hormone condition caused by taking too many steroids
#11, are you really any better griping at the other 2 who were discussing proper grammar in the same forum that you were chastising them for doing? A trite hypocritical, don't you think? Sheesh...
wellll ... so much for the steroid theory. It was probably an ingrown toe nail that caused the Doc' to over prescribe med's to Benoit and others. This pill crazy society that we live in is something else I tell ya.
