Benoit's Doctor Faces Drug Charges

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Benoit's personal doctor surrenders to feds in drug probe

Updated: July 2, 2007, 9:41 PM ET

ATLANTA -- The pro wrestler who strangled his wife and son and committed suicide last month bought injectable steroids excessively, according to court papers released Monday. His doctor was charged with improperly prescribing drugs to other patients.

Dr. Phil Astin prescribed a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids to Chris Benoit every three to four weeks between May 2006 and May 2007, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent said in an affidavit filed Friday and made public Monday.

During a probe of "RX Weight Loss," Benoit was identified as an excessive buyer of injectable steroids, the document states. Prosecutors would not say what "RX Weight Loss" is.

The affidavit also said Astin supplied various controlled substances, including injectable anabolic steroids, that were found in Benoit's home.

Astin has not been charged with supplying steroids to Benoit, though U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias said more charges are possible.

The anabolic steroids found in Benoit's home led officials to wonder whether the drugs played a role in the killings that started the weekend of June 22. Some experts believe steroids can cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as "roid rage." Toxicology tests on Benoit's body have not been completed.

A federal indictment issued Monday charges Astin with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs to two different patients.

Prosecutors allege in the seven-count indictment that Astin dispensed drugs including Percocet, Xanax, Lorcet and Vicoprofen between April 2004 and September 2005. The recipients were identified in the indictment by the initials O.G. and M.J.; Benoit's initials were not listed.

Astin pleaded not guilty and was being held in lieu of $125,000 bond. He will be under house arrest once he posts bond and must surrender his medical license, U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda Walker ordered.

Astin had written prescriptions for about 1 million doses of controlled substances over the past two years, including "significant quantities" of injectable testosterone cypionate, an anabolic steroid, according to the criminal complaint.

The complaint by Drug Enforcement Administration agent Anissa Jones said the amount of prescriptions was "excessive" for a medical office with a sole practitioner in a rural area like Carrollton, about 40 miles west of Atlanta.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John Horn said that when agents raided the doctor's office Wednesday, Astin was carrying Benoit's medical file.

Astin's attorney, Manny Arora, said the doctor had brought the file because he thought the authorities would want it.

Federal drug agents have taken over the probe into whether Astin improperly prescribed testosterone and other drugs to Benoit before the killings and suicide in the wrestler's suburban Atlanta home last month. State prosecutors and sheriff's officials are overseeing the death investigation.

Investigators have conducted two raids at Astin's west Georgia office since last week.

Astin prescribed testosterone for Benoit, a longtime friend, in the past but has not said what, if any, medications he prescribed when Benoit visited his office June 22, the day authorities believe Benoit killed his wife.

"We're still asking questions and searching for answers with regard to the death so we can tie up loose ends," said Scott Ballard, Fayette County district attorney.

Authorities have said Benoit strangled his wife and son, placing Bibles next to their bodies, before hanging himself with the cable of a weight machine in his home.

The boy had old needle marks in his arms, Ballard has said. He said he had been told the parents considered him undersized and had given him growth hormones.

Benoit's father, Michael, said Monday that "it's impossible to come up with a rational explanation for a very irrational act."

"Let the cards fall where they fall; we have no control over it at this point," he said.
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This doesn't look good.
 
Yea I did read few article from NoDQ.com abt Benoit's doctor...
 
im sure if Benoit's Dr would send to jail or not im hope so if Benoit's Dr will lose Doctor license we have wait and see what happened dues judges says
 
sara1981 said:
im sure if Benoit's Dr would send to jail or not im hope so if Benoit's Dr will lose Doctor license we have wait and see what happened dues judges says
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Dr Astin (Benoit's doctor) already gone to jail, but his agent or lawyer (I am not sure whos right person) bail him out 125,000 dollars, he is currently house arrest with monitoring on his ankle, his medical license is already revoked...

The DEA is currently investagtion on Dr Astin's folders and any bs, they found theres probably linked more wrestlers, so they will continue investagtion...
 
Wonder if the families of Chris and Nancy will sue the doctor for that?? Might be interesting if that was the case....
 
Northstar said:
Wonder if the families of Chris and Nancy will sue the doctor for that?? Might be interesting if that was the case....
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NS , most likely the families will probably end up sueing the doc for this incident. We have to wait and see.
 
Ocean.. it might be possible.. but will have to wait and see what the families indeed will do... it might take some time but who knows?
 
Northstar said:
Ocean.. it might be possible.. but will have to wait and see what the families indeed will do... it might take some time but who knows?
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Yes, it does sound like a logical idea for the families to do so. Your right wait and see what happens.
 
Yea that's true about life insurance. On that link, on the bottom says Chris Benoit also opened a bank account for his ex wife and their children. Oh well. The investigation is NOT over yet for another few weeks or so anyway.

Reba said:
Hmm, he didn't plan very well. Most life insurance policies won't pay out on a suicide.
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Northstar said:
Wonder if the families of Chris and Nancy will sue the doctor for that?? Might be interesting if that was the case....
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Could be happen, but Dr. Astin already got charged seven counts and jail, but he bailed out 125,000 dollars and he is currently house arrest with monitoring on his ankle, his medical is revoked... I am sure Dr Astin will kill himself someday cuz I found one article talk abt Dr Astin's father was doctor once, his license is revoked for give some illegal to some athletes/wrestlers, finally back to doctor in late 1980s then killed himself in 1992...
 
Oh wow!

farewell65 said:
Could be happen, but Dr. Astin already got charged seven counts and jail, but he bailed out 125,000 dollars and he is currently house arrest with monitoring on his ankle, his medical is revoked... I am sure Dr Astin will kill himself someday cuz I found one article talk abt Dr Astin's father was doctor once, his license is revoked for give some illegal to some athletes/wrestlers, finally back to doctor in late 1980s then killed himself in 1992...
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Sunshine1 said:
Oh wow!
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Yea... I recently read one article Dr Astin got more wrestlers on illegal medical... The wrestlers are Rey Mysterio, Mark Jindrak (former WWE), and 2 other wrestlers (probably TNA or any indy wrestling program like Ring of Honor, etc)... I am sure Dr Astin will get big trouble from judge, maybe go back to jail and banned him to work as doctor...
 
Hmm possibly the doctor might kill himself to get away from all of that... best to do it soon, that is the lawsuits against him and get what was needed and etc... oh well..
 
Northstar said:
Hmm possibly the doctor might kill himself to get away from all of that... best to do it soon, that is the lawsuits against him and get what was needed and etc... oh well..
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Yea, I can see Dr Astin will kill himself in very soon
 
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