Source: ajc.com
Dr. Phil Astin’s father who was also a doctor had his license suspended in 1992 after being accused of illegally prescribing painkillers to patients from the late 1970’s to 1989. After he served his suspension, Dr. Phil Astin’s father has his license reinstated. He then committed suicide by shooting himself in 2005 according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Dr. Phil Astin III, who was Chris Benoit’s doctor, was released from jail yesterday. He has been convicted on 7 indictments of improperly prescribing pain killers and other controlled substances. None of these indictments are related to Chris Benoit.
It’s believed that Dr. Astin had other wrestlers as clients and federal officials have said Dr. Astin prescribed huge amounts of steroids to Chris Benoit over the past year. The doctor’s attorney is saying that Dr. Astin has never prescribed steroids to Chris Benoit.
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