Veterinarian Louis Grasso and Standardbred Racehorse Trainers Richard Banca and Rene Allard Sentenced For Their Roles In Racehorse Doping Scheme

 

New York Veterinarian And Racehorse Trainers Sentenced To Prison In Federal Doping Case

Veterinarian Louis Grasso and Standardbred Racehorse Trainers Richard Banca and Rene Allard Sentenced For Their Roles In Racehorse Doping Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendants LOUIS GRASSO, RICHARD BANCA, and RENE ALLARD were sentenced to 50 months in prison, 30 months in prison, and 27 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in distributing adulterated and misbranded drugs in service of a racehorse doping scheme. Each defendant previously pled guilty to felony drug misbranding and adulteration charges. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel imposed the sentences in Manhattan federal court.