James Shortt, M.D. Sentenced to Prison
In November 2005, James Michael Shortt, M.D., who practiced “longevity medicine” in Greenville, South Carolina, was charged with 43 counts of improperly distributing growth hormones and other steroid drugs. Some counts state that he distributed steroid drugs “not for a legitimate purpose” and “outside the usual course of professional practice.” Other counts stated that he dispensed human growth hormone “for “a use . . . other than the treatment of a disease or other recognized medical condition.” Press reports indicate that some of the recipients were professional football players. In March 2006, as shown below, Shortt pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and human growth hormone. The court sentenced him two 12 months and one day in prison to be …
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES M. SHORTT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CRIMINAL NO. 21 U.S.C. § 846 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) 21 U.S.C. § 841 (b)(1)(D) 21 U.S.C. § 333 (e)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 2 SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT COUNT 1 THE GRAND JURY CHARGES: That beginning at a time unknown to the Grand Jury, but beginning at least in or around December 1998, and continuingthrough on or about September 21, 2005, in the District of South Carolina, and elsewhere, the defendant, JAMES M. SHORTT, knowingly and intentionally did conspire with others, both known and unknown to the grand jury, to knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully possess with intent to distribute and dispense, to distribute and dispense, and to cause to be …
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