Allen Ruby will serve as Barry Bonds' lead defense attorney in his forthcoming perjury trial.

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• Fox Sports: Bonds' team has tough road ahead (December 7, 2007)
  • Working with lead attorney Ruby will be Cristina Arguedas, Michael Raines and Steve Hoskins. John Keker turned down the assignment when Bonds asked him to work for a discounted rate.
• New York Times: Bats: Barry Bonds: HR King Leaves the Courthouse (December 7, 2007)
  • Ruby told reporters that the Bonds indictment was inherently flawed and may lead to a dismissal of all charges.
• SI.com: Home run king Barry Bonds pleads not guilty to perjury... (December 7, 2007)
  • Bonds' not guilty plea was entered by Ruby. The attorney later told reporters: "Barry Bonds is innocent. He has trust and faith in the justice system."
• MercuryNews.com: "Slugger Bonds adds to his defense team" (December 7, 2007)
  • Ruby has been a fixture in Silicon Valley, defending high profile clients such as Microsoft and the National Football League. Most recently, he successfully defended San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales against corruption charges.
• MercuryNews.com: Bonds pleads 'not guilty'... (December 7, 2007)
  • The U.S. Government has implied that there may be "conflicts of interest" with unspecified members of Bonds' new defense team. One of them allegedly represented witnesses during the original grand jury trial that led to Bonds' perjury charge.

• New York Daily News: "Barry Bonds putting final touches on his legal team" (December 7, 2007)
• LAist: Barry Bonds: "Not Guilty" (December 7, 2007)
• AOL Sports: FanHouse: Barry Bonds Pleads Not Guilty (December 7, 2007)
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