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Agent details physical evidence in Clemens case

Published: May 4, 2012 Comment on this article

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the eve of Roger Clemens' 2008 congressional appearance, his lawyer warned federal agent Jeff Novitzky that if he ever messed with the former pitcher, Clemens would "eat his lunch."

photo - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House as his retrial continues on charges that Clemens committed perjury when he told Congress in 2008 that he had never taken steroids or human growth hormone, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House as his retrial continues on charges that Clemens committed perjury when he told Congress in 2008 that he had never taken steroids or human growth hormone, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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On Thursday, Novitzky testified before and after lunch in the Clemens perjury trial resulting from that appearance. He never wavered despite an often testy exchange with the lawyer, Rusty Hardin.

Novitzky now is a key witness as the government tries to prove that Clemens lied at that 2008 hearing when he denied using steroids or human growth hormone.

On Thursday, Novitzky sat about 20 feet from Clemens and methodically described the physical evidence he had collected from Clemens' former strength coach. Prosecutors hope that evidence will prove the pitcher did in fact use steroids and HGH.

The trial resumes Monday.