- Alex Rodriguez met with DOJ attorneys and DEA agents in January 2014
- This involved investigations into Biogenesis owner Anthony Bosch
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Alex Rodriguez not only revealed the names of fellow MLB players who were clients of Biogenesis chief Anthony Bosch, but also his use of Viagra and Cialis for “fun,” according to DEA documents.
In 2014, Rodriguez met with two assistant attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice and seven agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and handed over the names of three co-stars, as reported by ESPN.
The documents show that Rodriguez told the FBI that Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch had named Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun and another All-Star player as fellow performance-enhancing drug clients.
According to ESPN, Bosch determined after blood analysis that Rodriguez had “low (testosterone) levels for a man his age.” As such, Rodriguez admitted to illegally receiving Viagra and Cialis to use for “fun.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to Rodriguez for comment through his company, A-Rod Corp.
Alex Rodriguez revealed during a 2014 meeting with the DEA that he used Viagra and Cialis for ‘fun’
Alex Rodriguez reportedly inquired about MLB players involved with Anthony Bosch
According to ESPN, Rodriguez met with federal agents and prosecutors in Weston, Florida, on January 29, 2014.
He was granted immunity under a deal colloquially known as ‘Queen for a Day’ – meaning he could not be prosecuted over information revealed during the session, but had to tell the truth or face charges for lying to federal agents.
The meeting took place after Rodriguez’s MLB arbitration hearing, meaning his statements to the FBI, which were likely shared with the league, would not factor into MLB sanctions.
MLB’s independent referee had already suspended him for the entire 2014 season, finding him a drug cheat and trying to obstruct the league’s investigation into the Biogenesis scandal.
During the arbitration, Rodriguez and his lawyers had angrily denied allegations that he had used PEDs and accused Biogenesis owner Bosch of setting him up.
According to ESPN, the meeting with the FBI was the first time Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs purchased from Bosch.
The report cited about 1,400 pages of unredacted DEA investigative files, which said Rodriguez admitted to paying Bosch about $12,000 a month for testosterone creams, red testosterone lozenges and human growth hormone between late in the 2010 season and October 2012.
Bosch, owner of the now-defunct Biogenesis clinic, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute testosterone and was sentenced to four years in prison in February 2015.
Rodriguez with his current girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro (L) and ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez (R)
Rodriguez was never charged in the Biogenesis scandal and recovered from his 2014 suspension to play for the Yankees in 2015 and 2016.
He retired from the sport on August 12, 2016 and found success as a media personality and sports commentator.
He currently hosts a simulcast of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN2 with Michael Kay.