[BigRonWannabee]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...story?coll=ny-

June 16, 2004, 6:26 PM EDT


A prominent Long Island body builder has been arrested by federal agents on charges of illegally selling a drug that is in high demand in both the body-building underground and among victims of HIV-AIDs, according to officials.

David Palumbo, a nationally competitive body builder and the editor of "Rx Muscle" magazine, was charged Wednesday in U.S District Court in Central Islip with illegally distributing a counterfeit version of the human growth hormone, somatropin.

Palumbo, 36, of 3708 Somerset Dr., Seaford, did not fight his removal to San Diego where federal officials plan to arraign him on charges of conspiracy to distribute somatropin, also known as Serostim, and to traffic in counterfeit products.

Palumbo's attorney, Marc Gann, of Carle Place, declined to comment, as did Assistant United States Attorney Wayne Baker.

The drug, which is belived to mimic a normal human growth hormone in fostering muscle development, is legally available by prescription to combat severe wasting among AIDs patients. But it is eagerly sought in the black market of body building for its ability to foster muscle growth, supposedly without side effects, officials say.

For that reason it is considered by officials to be one of the drugs most widely diverted for illegal use. Somatropin is also costly; a month's dose for an AIDS patient can cost over $5,000. Controversy has surfaced in the medical community over whether the benefits to AIDs patients outweigh the drug's expense and whether less expensive treatments are equally effective.

Palumbo allegedly bought 200 boxes of a counterfeit version of Serostim from a San Diego supplier in July 2002 and subsequently resold some of the drug to individuals in Colorado and Washington State, according to Thomas Nasiatka, an agent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A month's supply is considered to be four boxes, each containing seven injectable doses, one for each day of the week.

U.S. Magistrate Arlene Lindsey released Palumbo on $50,000 bail on the understanding that he would voluntarily surrender himself to the Justice Department in San Diego. If convicted on the charges, Palumbo could face up to five years in prison.

[georgie24]

selling fake shit???? what an asshole scammer, i applaude the bro who snitched and got his ass

[TxLonghorn]

Originally posted by georgie24
selling fake shit???? what an asshole scammer, i applaude the bro who snitched and got his ass

Counterfeit doesn't necessarily mean fake, there might have been active growth hormone in there.

[Bimmer]

by counterfit do they mean bootlegged like homemade, or was he selling off fake shit to people?

[doublewiz]

his chick trains at my gym.

btw this isnt the first time he has gotten popped on gear related charges.

[Ifrit]

Well if it was "Fake" good ridence to the fucker.

[Mr. dB]

Originally posted by TxLonghorn
Counterfeit doesn't necessarily mean fake, there might have been active growth hormone in there.

I'm going to speculate that "counterfeit" in this case means "Chinese."

[iron]

what was he busted for before?

[pipes]

That guy should be thrown in jail for his body's build. He looks like a bloated alien and good ridents to a scammer.

[StoneColdNTO]

Originally posted by Mr. dB
I'm going to speculate that "counterfeit" in this case means "Chinese."

That would be my guess as well.

[jcp2]

The old export kits, lol.

[indica]

He comes to my Gym all the time, I doubt very much it was fake seeing that he is one of the guru's of gear, and supplies some people that you just wouldn't want to screw over

[jcp2]

Originally posted by indica
He comes to my Gym all the time, I doubt very much it was fake seeing that he is one of the guru's of gear, and supplies some people that you just wouldn't want to screw over

You may have not been around the boards long enough to remember the import export serostim kits. The "imports" didn't have a seal but contained supposedly the right amounts of GH, the selllers i beleived said they were just marketed in another country or somethin like that. In reality it was chinese GH rebottled in a counterfeit serostim box, and the price reflected they were usually 100-200 dollars less than the "import" kits which were the real serostim. I may have it backwards with the import export, but you get the idea now.

[xtinct]

Originally posted by StoneColdNTO
That would be my guess as well.

I bet that's what it was. In the eyes of the FDA everything that didn't come from the brand name manufaturor or a licensee is considered counterfeit, even if it contains 100% of the active ingredient.

[xtrmbody]

Originally posted by pipes
That guy should be thrown in jail for his body's build. He looks like a bloated alien and good ridents to a scammer.

Damn!!! You mean to tell me you all are believe what you read from the media. We of all people know how much bullshit they promote. I doubt Polumbo was a scammer. Fucked up physique for sure!

[blackbeard]

Originally posted by jcp2
You may have not been around the boards long enough to remember the import export serostim kits. The "imports" didn't have a seal but contained supposedly the right amounts of GH, the selllers i beleived said they were just marketed in another country or somethin like that. In reality it was chinese GH rebottled in a counterfeit serostim box, and the price reflected they were usually 100-200 dollars less than the "import" kits which were the real serostim. I may have it backwards with the import export, but you get the idea now.

Ahh the days of int'l finance have finally come in handy lol..import is what you bring into the country, export is what you ship out..Palumbo may have a freaky physique but at least he gets to eat Mc'ds while cutting..lol

[bigdaddy22]

I seriously doubt it was fake gear, I am sure it may be underground stuff though. It is never cool when someone gets popped for gear, regardless of how messed up his body looks

[jcp2]

Originally posted by bigdaddy22
I seriously doubt it was fake gear, I am sure it may be underground stuff though. It is never cool when someone gets popped for gear, regardless of how messed up his body looks

Please read my last post.

[bigdaddy22]

Originally posted by jcp2
Please read my last post.

Thank you sir

[jcp2]

Originally posted by bigdaddy22
Thank you sir

[hardpr]

its was most likely real gear. in ny if you have (fake) stuff you get charged with a public health law violation for look alike pharms. i dont think the feds are going to get involved in fake product.

[jimmy58]

hey all i know if it was those serostim "export" kits then they where crap i used them years ago when they where all over i did 4 kits in a row and really didnt see anything so in my opinion they where total junk...then i git my hands on 1 holo kit and WOW that was great and yes one kit did make a diffrence talk about pumps...anyhow i wish him luck i dont like seeing anyone in trouble for this kinda stuff, but anyhow just my 2 cents...jimmy58

[house1]

dave is actually a very nice guy--its a shame to see this--

he was suppose to come up and train with nosocks and i-- nosocks just talked to him a few days ago

[thepeg]

as high profile as he is i doubt it was 200 boxs of bogus gear he was selling, any little pussy can pull a trigger

[hoddy]

"Palumbo allegedly bought 200 boxes of a counterfeit version of Serostim from a San Diego supplier in July 2002"

Not sure on this but wouldn't that make it way out of date.
I thought i read somewhere that hgh had an 18month shelf life.
Could be wrong though...