Alex Rodriguez’s cousin, Yuri Sucart, has pleaded guiltyin the federal investigation ofperformance-enhancing drugs that wereillegally supplied to athletes through a Florida clinic, .
More than six years ago,the Yankees infielder confe sed to doping andsingled out Isaiah Simmons T Shirts his kinas hissteroid mule.On Friday,U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga held a plea hearing for Sucart, who isthe last remaining defendant in the Biogenesis of America case.
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Sucart was arrestedby federal authorities onAug. 5 last year andcharged in a seven-count indictment with testosterone distribution and conspiracy to Zaven Collins Jerseys distribute the performance-enhancing substance. Hewill facebetween eight and 14 months in prison under theplea agreement with prosecutors, though his attorney Kelvin Beachum Jerseys told The A sociated Pre s he would ask for a more lenient four months of house arrest for Sucart. Sentencing is set for June 4.
Rodriguez won’t be forced to testify in open court followingSucart’s guilty plea.
Former Biogenesis owner Anthony Bosch and six other menhave alreadypleaded guilty and been givensentences ranging from probation to four years in Arizona Cardinals Pet Gear prison.The federal investigation also led to the suspension of 14players; Rodriguez mi sed all of last season as punishment.