Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Benoit Coverage: More News Items

----This opening part is pretty sad to think that his family were probably dead while Benoit talked to his neighbor.

--The Boston Herald at
www.thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=1009424&format=text has a story about Holly McFague, Benoit's next door neighbor who actually was the one who found the bodies, hiding out in Boston while the media from around the world is staking out her home. Officers were at first afraid to go to the house because of Benoit's attack dogs, and since she knew the dogs, she actually went in first. She also said she talked to Benoit on Saturday, while his was likely between murders, and he told her in great detail about Nancy and Daniel having food poisoning. McFague actually was surprised at the detail he went into about their illness. She said she liked Nancy but didn't particularly like Chris.

----Don't you just love that?? He denies it? His name will be link to a long list of wrestlers in the WWE before this investigation is over.

Doctor denies prescribing steroids to Benoit

Dr. Phil Astin's lawyer, Manny Arora, claimed his client never prescribed steroids to Chris Benoit during their six-year doctor/patient relationship.The government claimed yesterday that Astin was prescribing ten months worth of steroids to Benoit every three to four weeks over a one-year period.

----No other names were released, but they are checking on all guys that had autographed photos in the doctor's office. I am really starting to wonder about the Fragile X claim also. Maybe Benoit was just shooting his kid up because he was short.

WWE backs off on Fragile X claims; More wrestlers linked to Astin
Fox affiliate in Atlanta today reported that federal investigators have in their possession medical records pf pro wrestlers under the care of Dr. Phil Astin III. They seized records in particular of pro wrestlers who had autographed photos on the walls of his office.It was well known in the Atlanta sports community that Astin was the doctor to several pro and college athletes, hardly limited to wrestling, and had been well known in the WCW days.

Astin was released today on bond and his whereabouts will be electronically monitored.

WWE spokesperson Gary Davis backed off the company's claim that Daniel Benoit had Fragile X syndrome today."A lot of people got caught up in the idea Daniel had Fragile X syndrome," said Davis in an AP article. "We were just as caught up as everyone else."Davis said the company has no information to contradict the claims of Nancy Benoit's parents that Daniel had no such disease."I think we have to go with what the district attorney has said as being the best, up-to-date information available right now," Davis said.Davis said McDevitt was confident from speaking to WWE employees who knew Daniel Benoit.

Credit: http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/