"Jesse Haggard, an Arizona naturopath, says he was just pushing the boundaries of medicine and improving his patients' quality of life; the federal government says he was part of a nationwide conspiracy to distribute steroids via online pharmacies that allegedly sold the drugs to hundreds of patients, including some professional athletes."
Haggard, who became a fugitive last year after he was indicted by a grand jury in Alabama, is expected to make his first appearance in court Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., according to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in the Southern District of Alabama.
He returned from Latin America last month and turned himself over to authorities. He faces 11 felony counts.
"He has returned to the U.S. and I believe is in Florida waiting for pre-trial," Haggard's brother, Josh, wrote in an e-mail to the Daily News. "He has been put in a horrible situation during this 'witch hunt.' Having many patients in common, I can tell you that he has only ever helped people and has never had a patient complain."
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