Biogenesis Boss Gets Four Years for Steroid Ring

KEY BISCAYNE, FL – Anthony Bosch, 50, the man behind the notorious Biogenesis anti-aging clinic, will spend the next four years in federal prison. Bosch was sentenced today for his role in a conspiracy to illegally distribute testosterone and human growth hormone – not to the elderly seeking a fountain of youth, but to underage high school and professional athletes looking for an unfair edge.

The sentence, handed down by a federal judge, includes three years of supervised release after his imprisonment and a hefty 200 hours of community service. Crucially, Bosch is now permanently barred from working in the medical field, effectively ending any future attempts to peddle performance-enhancing drugs under the guise of legitimate healthcare. The case, spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), peeled back the layers of a sophisticated operation that fueled a black market for anabolic steroids in Miami-Dade County and beyond.

The investigation, which began in August 2014, didn’t stop with Bosch. Seven individuals were initially charged, including Yuri Sucart, Juan Carlos Nuñez, and Lazaro Daniel Collazo. Bosch, alongside Carlos Javier Acevedo, Jorge Augustine Velazquez, Christopher Benjamin Engroba, Paulo Berejuk, and Nuñez, all pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule III controlled substance – testosterone – a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846. Acevedo, Velazquez, and Engroba have already received their sentences. Berejuk is scheduled to be sentenced February 25, 2015, and Nuñez on March 3, 2015, both before U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga.

The DEA’s focus centered on a network of anti-aging clinics operating under multiple names – Biogenesis of America, LLC; Biokem, LLC; Revive Miami, LLC – all linked to the same core group of individuals who operated between 2008 and 2012. Bosch was one of the founding members of these clinics, exploiting the demand for performance enhancement and anti-aging treatments to build a lucrative, illegal enterprise. The operation wasn’t just about selling drugs; it was about actively recruiting athletes and supplying them with substances banned by most major sports leagues.

U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer and Acting Special Agent in Charge A.D. Wright of the DEA’s Miami Field Division announced the sentencing. Ferrer specifically thanked the DEA for their diligent work. The prosecution was handled by Senior Litigation Counsel Michael P. Sullivan and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sharad A. Motiani, who built a case solid enough to bring down the Biogenesis operation and secure convictions for those involved. This wasn’t just about sports; it was about a criminal enterprise operating in plain sight.

Those seeking more information can find the full Department of Justice press release at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Court documents and further details are also available on the District Court for the Southern District of Florida website at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov and through PACER at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov. The fallout from this case continues to ripple through the world of professional and amateur sports, leaving a stain on the integrity of competition.