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You Win This Round, Michael Phelps [Michael Phelps]
deadspin.com - 2/17/2009
You Win This Round, Michael Phelps [Michael Phelps]
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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will not charge Michael Phelps for illegal bong shenanigans, but has vowed never to give up on trying to catch those wily Duke brothers. Last week Lott hauled in seven other people who were at the South Carolina frat party where Phelps was photographed with a ...
Michael Phelps Will Not Be Charged For Smoking Dope
totalprosports.com - 2/17/2009
Michael Phelps Will Not Be Charged For Smoking Dope
— totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - A South Carolina sheriff has confirmed that Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps will not... be charged for smoking out of a pipe at a University of South Carolina party. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott made his decision on Monday, months after the pictures were released. (more) Michael Phelps Will Not Be Charged For Smoking Dope

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Sheriff Gives Up on His Quest to Bust Phelps
sportingnews.com - 2/17/2009
Sheriff Gives Up on His Quest to Bust Phelps
— sportingnews.com — Lacking the evidence he needs to convict pot-smoker Michael Phelps, Richland, S.C. Sheriff Leon Lott has decided... to stop building a case against the Olympian: "Michael Phelps is truly an American hero ... but even with his star status, he is ... (more) Sheriff Gives Up on His Quest to Bust Phelps

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Babysitter to the Stars
online.wsj.com - 2/13/2009
Babysitter to the Stars
— online.wsj.com — NBAE/Getty Images Julian Jones, far left, with Olympian Michael Phelps.... (more) Babysitter to the Stars

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Michael Phelps Will Not Be Charged For Smoking Dope
Total Pro Sports — ... us to believe that Michael Phelps will not continue to party the way he did that night but we are sure he will be more careful of his actions and the people he is hanging around. In today's society people are more than willing to sabotage an athletes career, with the ability that technology gives us, Phelps should have been more aware of his surroundings. Maybe next time he won't be a dope. You Win This Round, Michael Phelps - [Deadspin] ...

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What A Dope! Kelloggs Drops Michael Phelps
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SC sheriff: No pot charge for Phelps after photo — Examiner Sports 2/16/2009
A South Carolina sheriff is not going to charge swimmer Michael Phelps after a photo of the 14-time gold medalist showed him smoking from a marijuana pipe. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott made the decision Monday.
No pot charge for swimmer Phelps after photo — Examiner Sports 2/17/2009
Now that Michael Phelps won't face drug charges, he can try to distance himself from a photo that showed the Olympian smoking a marijuana pipe.
Michael Phelps won't be charged — The Seattle Times: Sports 2/17/2009
Michael Phelps won't face drug charges, and perhaps the swimmer can try to distance himself from a photo that showed him with a marijuana pipe.
Phelps won't face pot charge after photo ordeal — Examiner Sports 2/17/2009
Michael Phelps hardly emerged unscathed after a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe: It cost him a major endorsement and a three-month competition suspension. But the Olympian said he's focused on swimming again now that he won't ...