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.Minneapolis Star Tribune: Former track star Montgomery sentenced... (October 10, 2008)
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.
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Already due to serve 4 years for check fraud
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Stripped of his records, found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs
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Olympic Medals
Gold - 2000 Sydney - 4x100 m relay, Silver - 1996 Atlanta - 4x100 m relay
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Former companion
former Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones
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2003
Had a child with Jones, Tim Jr
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Jones is currently serving a six-month prison term for her minor role in the fraud scheme
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Jones was stripped of her Olympic medals, world records were stripped
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2005
Montgomery banned from track for two years for doping
