Don't Know How I Missed This-Benoit's Doctor Charged with Improperly Prescribing Drug

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Last Edited: Monday, 02 Jul 2007, 10:28 PM EDT
Created: Monday, 02 Jul 2007, 3:33 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) -- The personal doctor of pro wrestler Chris Benoit was charged Monday with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs to patients other than Benoit. A grand jury indictment said Dr. Phil Astin dispensed drugs including Percocet, Xanax, Lorcet and Vicoprofen between April 2004 and September 2005.

The recipients were identified by the initials O.G. and M.J. Benoit's initials were not listed.

Astin is expected to make an initial court appearance Monday afternoon.

Federal drug agents have taken over the probe into whether Astin improperly prescribed testosterone and other drugs to Benoit before the wrestler killed his wife and son and committed suicide in his suburban Atlanta home last month. State prosecutors and sheriff's officials are overseeing the death investigation.

Investigators conducted two raids at Astin's west Georgia office since last week.

Astin said that in the past he prescribed testosterone for Benoit, a longtime friend. But he has not said what, if any, medications he prescribed when Benoit visited his office June 22nd, the day authorities believe Benoit killed his wife.

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballards said toxicology tests on Benoit's body have not been completed.

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What an a-hole.