Sylvester Stallone Charged for Doping in Australia

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Sylvester Stallone was charged with possession of human growth hormone drugs in Australia.  He flew into the country on his private jet, signed a document indicating that he was not bringing in any band or illegal substances, and x-rays promptly identified as luggage is holding several vials of an unknown substance.

Authorities allowed him to go to his hotel room while they conducted additional tests on the vials.  The vials were found to contain a drug known as Jintropin, the drug with an active ingredient is human growth hormone.  Authorities then what traveled to his hotel to charge the actor, and upon their root arrival they witnessed several members of his entourage tossing things out the windows that were not later identified and reports.

Stallone's attorney has requested an additional six weeks to prepare a defense for the actor.  He faces a fine of $22,000 if he's found guilty.  There were 48 vials of the substance in his luggage.

As people age their bodies stop producing human growth hormone, and human growth hormone drugs can provide the ability to put put on and and keep muscle mass.  It can give users the appearance of usefulness.  Side effects include enlarged hands feet and jaws.  Stallone has denied use of performance enhancing drugs over the years.

Uproar in Hollywood over Doping? - Not Likely Under Democrats

Congress spun a lot of wheels investigating allegations and charges of doping in professional sports including baseball.  Hollywood has had a much longer history of providing actors with performance-enhancing drugs.  Child actors of the 30s and 40s were routinely provided with amphetaminesIn other drugs to keep them working 20 hours a day.It would not be surprising if CongressUse this latest international charge to launch an investigationIn two doping in Hollywood.

However Democrats are very popular in Hollywood these days.Democrats also do not have the same goals that Republicans didA few years ago.  The RepublicansLaunched a number of investigations into dopingIn part to distract Americans from some of the larger global issuesIn the world including Osama bin Laden who still remained at large when President Bush made the cleanup of baseball a priority.

Democrats do not need that type of distraction nor do they want to ruffle any feathers amongst their friends, fundraisers  and potential donors in Hollywood.

So this particular issue will probably Sly--de under the radar.