Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are rich enough to avoid prison

Does money cause happiness? Undoubtedly, it doesn’t. But money possesses significant power. However it can’t bring happiness, it has capacity to help to prevent imprisonment in some cases. Let review the cases linked with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. One has probably thought that these sportsmen will lose. But you should not forget that rich guys are unlikely to lose. Since they have money, they have a lot of possibilities to win.
Barry Bonds was accused of lying to a grand jury. He claimed under the oath that he had never used any banned drugs. It seemed that Barry Bonds’ cheating was evident and he would be sentenced to jail. But remember: this sportsman has much money. However he was convicted for obstruction of justice, he was sentenced just to house arrest and community service. Moreover, even this light sentencing was appealed.
Roger Clemens, another athlete, was charged with lying under oath as well. He affirmed that he had never applied any prohibited medications. Ultimately, the sportsman was cleared of all charges. Roger Clemens didn’t lose too.
These cases show power of money. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have engaged the most experienced defense attorneys. Undoubtedly, you need much money in order to hire the wisest defense attorneys. Since Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have money, they could engage Albert Pujols, Allen Ruby or Rustin Hardy. Thus, it is not surprisingly that federal prosecutors have lost under these circumstances.
Federal prosecutors lost also in other cases. For example, let note the case against the celebrated American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The government decided to drop the case because it would lose.
However the government wasted much money for these cases, it couldn’t win. Feds had just minor results in the cases related to Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
So, if you are a professional sportsman/sportswoman, you may apply steroids and/or other related preparations, if you have money. You should be rich enough to avoid jail. Otherwise, you will be disgraced and sentenced to prison.