Tim Montgomery Heroin

Tim Montgomery, former American athlete and 100m record holder, was arrested on April 30, 2008, after being indicted on a federal heroin distribution charge. After pleading guilty in July, he was sentenced to five years in prison.¹

The charges revolved around an alleged sale of 100 grams of heroin to a police informant.

Montgomery was sentenced to four years in prison in a separate case involving $5 million in check fraud. Montgomery, who pleaded guilty in the case, admitted he worked with former coach, Olympic champion Steve Riddick to cash $1.7 million in stolen and counterfeit checks. His former partner, athlete Marion Jones was also involved in the scam.

Fast Facts

1. Sentenced to 5 years in prison¹
2. Already due to serve 4 years for check fraud
3. Stripped of his records, found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs
4. Olympic Medals: Gold - 2000 Sydney - 4x100 m relay, Silver - 1996 Atlanta - 4x100 m relay
5. Former companion: former Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones
6. 2003: Had a child with Jones, Tim Jr
7. Jones is currently serving a six-month prison term for her minor role in the fraud scheme
8. Jones was stripped of her Olympic medals, world records were stripped
9. 2005: Montgomery banned from track for two years for doping

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