Put up or shut up, ASADA.

[Bastard Squad]

THE Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is in possession of hundreds of text messages between controversial sports scientist Steve Dank and individual NRL players, including NSW Origin captain Paul Gallen and Canberra Raider Sandor Earl.

ASADA has gained lawful receipt of the texts in the past week from crime enforcement agencies. The Sunday Telegraph understands a number of messages show continued contact between NSW captain Gallen and Dank after he left Cronulla in 2011.

A Fairfax newspaper report on May 19 quoted Dank saying he enjoyed a "strong friendship" with NSW Origin and Sharks skipper Paul Gallen and that the pair "remained mates despite everything that has happened".

The revelation comes as ASADA edges closer to gaining unprecedented new powers that compel all persons of interest to fully co-operate with their inquiry - or face massive fines.

PANTHERS CONDUCT PEPTIDE PROBE

Currently before the Senate, the proposed law orders interviewees to hand over any items that might assist ASADA's investigators, including bank records, phone records and computer hard drives. Persons of interest would also be made to attend an interview, although their right against self-incrimination is preserved.

However, for each day they resist co-operation a $5000 fine will be imposed.

ASADA hopes the new law will enable it to interview Dank whose links to NRL clubs and individual players has been under close watch.

Dank has denied that he ever treated players with banned substances.

In total, The Sunday Telegraph understands there were thousands of text messages lawfully intercepted from Dank's phone, some of which contain specific requests from some NRL players.

The Fairfax report about the friendship between Dank and Gallen quoted Dank assuring Cronulla they have nothing to fear about involvement at the club during the first half of 2011, the period it is alleged some players were given banned peptides via injections and later tablets and creams.

Dank's brief tenure at Penrith later that season is also under renewed scrutiny in the wake of revelations that former Panthers winger Sandor Earl is part of the ASADA probe.

Earl, now at Canberra, issued a statement on Friday denying any wrongdoing and indicating he was considering his legal options.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-and-nrl-players/story-fni3gol8-1226664369778

 

[millersnose]

Another leak
Just in time for origin selection

How's the murder investigation going

Anyone heard?

 

[Ausguy]

Yep sounds about right. smack bang In the middle of origin.

If true. Seeya gallen.

 

[millersnose]

Gallen can send messages to whoever he wants

Note the contents are not disclosed nor is any smoking gun declared

Just implied as usual in this circus

If they had a smoking gun on gallen they would have moved

The contents of these text messages has been known to asada since the outset

 

[Feej]

...and of course there's 3 *ahem* "reporters" attributed to the story. Gutless pricks.

 

[runatme]

not a brain between them either

 

[Inferno]

Gallen can send messages to whoever he wants

Note the contents are not disclosed nor is any smoking gun declared

Just implied as usual in this circus

If they had a smoking gun on gallen they would have moved

The contents of these text messages has been known to asada since the outset

Even that is a step too far. It's not an easy thing to prove who sends text messages. Do you go by the phone that sent the text, the sim that sent the text, the number that sent the text, the name of the person the sim is registered to, etc.

 

[Quigs]

Even that is a step too far. It's not an easy thing to prove who sends text messages. Do you go by the phone that sent the text, the sim that sent the text, the number that sent the text, the name of the person the sim is registered to, etc.

And you've got to work out which sim it is. Tarric or Ashton

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

The Human Centipede of DT reporters are at it again, again no hard evidence just speculation, theses people just wont go away.

How about DT reporters ask ASADA how much this has cost so far

 

[blacktip-reefy]

The contents of these text messages has been known to asada since the outset

No they haven't.
The only department that has all of the spying details is the ACC. The are not allowed to pass on information about non-illegal activity to any person, statutuory body or department.
If it has been found out that ASADA has had all of this information, the entire department will be scuttled & huge payouts will have to be made to the players.

 

[Surely]

When's the Spanish inquisition legislation due to be voted on.

I guess authorities had evidence that dank is a criminal to get a warrant to tap his phone.

What if the txt messages between dank and gallen is about a personal homosexual relationship, would asking dank for an injection necessarily imply an injection of drugs ?

 

[Frenzy.]

Blue or yellow what???

I'm a bit dumb remember!!

Viagra or Cialis

When's the Spanish inquisition legislation due to be voted on.

I guess authorities had evidence that dank is a criminal to get a warrant to tap his phone.

What if the txt messages between dank and gallen is about a personal homosexual relationship, would asking dank for an injection necessarily imply an injection of drugs ?

MUSE?

 

[Frenzy.]

In what world is it legal to intercept text messages anyway?

 

[Card Shark]

And you've got to work out which sim it is. Tarric or Ashton

Or Korbin?

 

[Fitzy2513]

In what world is it legal to intercept text messages anyway?

Isn't it in relation to indictable criminal offences carrying 7 years or more ? Where ASADA fit in to that, I have no idea.

 

[BatteredFlake]

Originally Posted by Quigs
And you've got to work out which sim it is. Tarric or Ashton

Or Korbin?

Could even be a pet name for Simmo ?...

 

[Frenzy.]

Isn't it in relation to indictable criminal offences carrying 7 years or more ? Where ASADA fit in to that, I have no idea.

That's exactly where I was headed. If there are warrants, or whatever is needed, in force to allow intercepting texts then someone has something. There would have to evidence of a crime though surely to gain the "power" to spy.

 

[Fitzy2513]

That's exactly where I was headed. If there are warrants, or whatever is needed, in force to allow intercepting texts then someone has something. There would have to evidence of a crime though surely to gain the "power" to spy.

Ok course, but its the to do with the ACC side of things, importation, supply, doctors fraudulently writing scripts etc etc. ASADA are to do with doping. Reefy and Millernose have brought it up previously. ACC would have to be very specific to get a TI warrant they just can't hand the findings to a doping agency, unless the goal post get changed.

 

[Inferno]

In what world is it legal to intercept text messages anyway?

Police can apply for warrants for any offence, but as others have said the crime commissions operate on a different playing field.

 

[Surely]

Asked directly if the commission had been tapping the phones of footballers, Clare said: ''Well, the Australian Crime Commission has the powers of a standing royal commission. They're the most powerful law enforcement body in the country and they can tap phones, they can force people to give information, collect documents, conduct searches.''

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