According to several news media entities, the doping case of former pitcher Roger Clemens will be looked at by a federal grand jury and will weigh whether the former pitcher perjured himself in front of Congress. Three trusted media entities namely The Associated Press, New York Daily News and The New York Times, each cited people briefed on the hearing. The witnesses spoke on the condition that their identities would not be disclosed and to this the grand jury amends.

The Department of Justice declined to make a remark on the said case. Eleven months after Roger Clemens denied his use of steroids or performance enhancing drugs, prosecutors are now seeking an indictment for his case. Brian McNamee, Clemens’ former trainer testified at the hearing that Clemens indeed took anabolic steroids and human growth hormones within the span of 1998 to 2001.

Richard Emercy, McNamee’s attorney said in a statement: “This is good news and an exciting development. “I hope this helps justice and vindicates Brian.”

Emery said McNamee has not yet been ordered to go to court. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, has aggressively denied doping since his name appeared in former senator George Mitchell’s report on steroids in baseball in December 2007. But his testimony in front of the congressional committee put Clemens in legal jeopardy.

Shaun Kelley, the owner of two Houston weight-loss centers who has been questioned about his alleged links to Clemens, told USA TODAY he spoke to an investigator two weeks ago who told him authorities were moving forward with the grand jury.

George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley said it’s rare for cases referred to the Department of Justice for alleged perjury to get to this point. Turley added that prosecutors typically don’t call the target of the investigation in front of a grand jury and it “would be perfectly moronic” for Clemens to volunteer.

“All his statements will clearly be rebutted and scrutinized.” Turley said. “Each of his false statement could result in a perjury count.” “Clemens is hardly a sympathetic figure,” Turley said. “Clemens is accused of corrupting the game. It’s hard to cloak yourself in the institution of baseball when you’re accused of corrupting that institution.”

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., a member of the committee, said he’s not surprised by the news of grand jury had been launched. “Hopefully, justice will be done,” he said.

Roger Clemens has recently said his statement about the controversy that has risked and destroyed his life and tarnished his legacy.

The former baseball pitcher earlier admitted in a statement issued to the Houston Chronicle that he indeed has made several mistakes in his life and apologized to his fans and family as well. However, he continues to deny the said allegations of his use of steroids or human growth hormone.

“I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent articles in the media,” Clemens said in the statement. “Though most of the articles contain false claims about the issue, I admit that I have committed several mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right.”

Clemens acknowledged no specific mistakes in his statement to the Chronicle, and firmly denies his reported use of steroids or HGH as reported in the Mitchell Report issued on Dec. 13.

Clemen’s former trainer Brian McNamee accused the former baseball pitcher in December’s Mitchell Report claiming that the famous player used performance enhancing drugs specifically in 1998, 2000 and 2001 before players and owners agreed to ban them from baseball.

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