San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) – Kimberly Bell, Barry Bonds’ ex- mistress, testified Monday that the former Giants slugger used steroids in 1999.
Bonds admitted to her that he was not always taking steroids but did so because many athletes were achieving greater success. She said that he stated the steroid use contributed to an elbow injury the all-time home run king suffered in 1999.
She also mentioned that Bonds’ sexual performance declined over time, that his testicles changed shape and shrank and he also developed back acne.
His demeanor also changed and she stated he became more aggressive and agitated in his behavior.
The most chilling testimony was when she told the jury on the witness stand that he once threatened to “cut my head off and leave me in a ditch,” and that “he would cut out my breast implants because he paid for them.”
She was cross-examined viciously by the defense, which tried to portray her as a liar and a gold digger. Bell posed for Playboy in 2007 and was compensated $100,000 for her pictorial.
Long time clubhouse manager Mike Murphy also testified that Bonds needed a larger hat size in 2002. The use of human growth hormone can affect head size.
Bonds faces four charges of lying under oath and one count of obstructing justice as a result of his 2003 grand jury testimony in the BLACO case. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
The trial, which is expected to last between three and four weeks, was to have started more than two years ago, but an appeal over evidence and subsequent motions set the start date back.
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