Doping dealer speaks in confession about ‘Swiss athlete’

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It’s a rare glimpse of what appears to be communication between a doping supplier and his athletic customer. Namely via encrypted messaging services. So it says in the official press release of a court in New York.

There, Eric Lira had confessed that he wanted to avoid a public hearing in court. The Texan alternative practitioner was targeted by US justice for allegedly supplying Nigerian world sprinter Blessing Okagbare (34) and other athletes with doping substances.

Tips for a positive test

One of them, in human judgment, must be the Swiss sprinter Alex Wilson (32). Wilson had admitted to having had contact with the American, but denied that the collaboration was about illegal doping.

But according to the published confession, Lira communicated via encrypted messages with “a Swiss athlete” about the use of growth hormones and EPO. In addition, Lira unpacks that he instructed his customers to attribute everything to contaminated meat in case of a positive test. Like Wilson did in 2021.

A second trial against Wilson is already underway

With this racy document from Manhattan, things get even tighter for Wilson. Because the Basler, who has been suspended for four years, has been in a second trial investigation for quite some time. Wilson even risks an eight-year suspension.

The doping hunters collect incriminating material against Wilson for the second trial. Lira’s statements in court should now take center stage.

Lira certainly delivers his Swiss customers to the knife with the confession. But he himself can greatly reduce his sentence by cooperating with the authorities. He risked up to ten years in prison in the United States.

Source : Blick