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 Chapter[ VIII. Information Obtained Regarding Other Players’ Possession or Use of Steroids and Human Growth Hormone                                                                                       ]

 Section[ Ron Villone ]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Ron Villone

Ron Villone has been a pitcher with ten teams in Major League Baseball since

1995, the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians,

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Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, and

New York Yankees.

Radomski recalled that he was referred to Villone by Denny Neagle. Both Neagle

and Villone played for the Colorado Rockies in 2001. Radomski said that from 2004 to 2005, he

made three sales to Villone, each for two kits of human growth hormone. Radomski often

recommended that his customers purchase two kits in a single order.

Villone first purchased human growth hormone from Radomski during the 2004

season. Radomski sent this order to Villone at the Seattle Mariners’ clubhouse. For the second

transaction, Radomski met Villone during the 2004-05 off-season at a diner where Radomski

personally delivered the human growth hormone to him. Villone’s third purchase from

Radomski took place during the 2005 season. Radomski sent that package to Villone’s residence

in Seattle.

Radomski charged Villone $3,200 for each of these three transactions. Villone

paid Radomski in cash each time. On two occasions, Villone mailed Radomski a Mariners’

yearbook in which he had placed cash inside the pages of the book. On the one occasion when

Radomski delivered the human growth hormone to Villone in person, Villone handed him the

cash.

In mid-June 2006, Villone called Radomski and inquired about obtaining more

human growth hormone. This phone call occurred after the federal search warrant had been

executed on his home. Radomski informed Villone that he “was dry” and did not have anything

to sell to him.

Villone’s name, with an address and telephone number, is listed in the address

book seized from Radomski’s residence by federal agents.

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In order to provide Villone with information about these allegations and to give

him an opportunity to respond, I asked him to meet with me; he declined.

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