y of these medications since I was to be on location in Thailand for three months. On arrival in Sydney, the medications were never hidden in any way and without hesitation I showed all my medications to customs officials.
The customs officials inspected the testosterone and allowed me to bring that medication into the country. I have never supported the use of illegal drugs or engaged in any illegal activities in my entire life.
Finally, I wish to express my deepest remorse and again apologise for my actions. It was a hard learned lesson and an eye opener that the world is a complex society and knowing the rules of your intended destination is of paramount importance.
During court proceedings in Sydney on Wednesday last Stallones counsel Philip Boulten said, This is not some back-alley body builder dealing covertly with some banned substance in some sort of secret way, this was a legitimate medical condition being treated by doctors of the top-ranking order in the west coast of the United States."
The 60-year-old Stallone faces a maximum penalty of a $22,000 fine alone, meaning he will not have to face court for sentencing.
After referring to the "humiliation and embarrassment" suffered by Stallone through worldwide publicity, Boulten said it was a case where "some real leniency" could be extended to him.
However John Agius, acting for the Customs Service, told the court that there were some grey areas with Stallones story: Customs says the four bottles of testosterone were not in that bag and not observed on that night in the search of that bag.
He threw the four vials from his hotel window into the garden beds below when he knew customs officers were coming to see him the following day. If he believed customs had authorized his continuing possession of testosterone, what reason would he have for throwing that material out of that window?
There is only one reason, and
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