August 21, 2007 -- ATLANTA - Wrestler Chris Benoit had a hormone disorder and needed the amount of steroids he was prescribed before he killed his wife, son and himself in June, an attorney for Benoit's doctor said in court papers yesterday.
A federal agent failed to tell the judge, who issued search warrants in the case, about the legitimate uses of steroids, according to a motion to suppress evidence against Dr. Phil Astin.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to comment.
Investigators have not given a motive for the killings, but the question of whether steroids played a role has lingered. Steroids were was found in Benoit's home, and tests showed he had roughly 10 times the normal level of testosterone in his system when he died.
Authorities have said Astin prescribed a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids to Benoit every three to four weeks between May 2006 and May 2007.
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