Editing Shane Mosley (section)

==BALCO scandal==
In August 2002 federal agents initiated investigations into [[BALCO]], a California-based laboratory suspected of selling banned performance-enhancing drugs to top athletes. Shane Mosley was among those named as a BALCO client, and he testified before a grand jury that he injected himself with the energy-boosting drug [[Erythropoietin|EPO]] and used undetectable steroids known as "the cream" and "the clear", acquired from BALCO, prior to his [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley II|2003 rematch]] with [[Oscar De La Hoya]], which Mosley won by a unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-22-sp-mosley-balco22-story.html|title=Boxer Shane Mosley, sprinter Dwain Chambers take different paths after BALCO allegations|date=2009-01-22|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-05-22|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> Mosley insisted that he did not knowingly take banned substances, and thought they were vitamins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/sugar-shane-mosley-told-grand-jury-epo-article-1.353595|title='Sugar' Shane Mosley told grand jury of EPO use|last=Vinton|first=Teri Thompson, Nathaniel|website=nydailynews.com|date=December 3, 2008 |access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> He said he believed "the cream" was [[flaxseed]] oil, but under questioning he admitted it was probably something else. In 2008 Mosley launched a $12 million defamation lawsuit against BALCO founder Victor Conte, who claimed that Mosley knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs. The suit was dismissed with prejudice in November 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/shane-mosley-drops-12m-defamation-suit-balco-founder-victor-conte-ending-long-legal-battle-article-1.455514|title=Shane Mosley drops $12M defamation suit against BALCO founder Victor Conte, ending long legal battle|last=O'Keeffe|first=Teri Thompson, Michael|website=nydailynews.com|date=November 16, 2010 |access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>