Brains behind infamous baseball steroids scandal Victor Conte dead at 75 after cancer battle

VICTOR CONTE, the brains behind the infamous baseball steroids scandal, has died aged 75.

Conte passed away after a brief battle with cancer.

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Victor Conte, the man behind baseball’s steroids scandal, has died aged 75Credit: Getty

He was accused of supplying steroids to baseball stars like Barry Bonds, who always denied knowingly taking themCredit: AP

He revealed in June he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

And tributes were paid online by Conte’s company SNAC.

A statement read: “We are Heartbroken by the Passing of our Fearless Leader.

“We will Honor his Wishes. SNAC and his Legacy will Carry Forward, Strong and Forever. We LOVE you, Conte!”

Conte worked with various top athletes in MLB, boxing and track.

But in 2005 he pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to distribute steroids and was jailed for four months.

Two years earlier his home and businesses had been raided by federal agents.

Conte was accused of supplying steroids to a number of top athletes including Olympic sprinter Marion Jones, and baseball legends Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi.

Jones was sentenced to six months in jail in 2007 after pleading guilty to lying to federal investigators regarding her use of steroids.

Bonds denied knowingly taking steroids, while Giambi reportedly admitted to using them in front of a grand jury in 2004.

Jason Giambi reportedly admitted using steroids in front of a grand juryCredit: EPA

Conte also worked with athletes like Marion Jones, who was jailed for lying about her use of steroidsCredit: Getty

Upon Conte’s release, he ended up becoming an anti-steroid advocate.

He set up SNAC, which stands for Scientific Nutrition for Advanced Conditioning.

The company offers “revolutionary, science-driven supplements routinely used by elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts.”

Among Conte’s SNAC clients were boxers Andre Ward, Terence Crawford and Devin Haney.

He later claimed more than half of fighters used steroids while prepping for fights.

Conte alleged: “They feel that in order to be competitive, they have to do what they have to do.

“And if they have knowledge than an opponent is doing it, they feel like an eye-for-an-eye.

“We all realize how powerful PEDs are. But the financial incentive is so great and the consequences and penalties so small that doping is a good bet.”