SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Barry Bonds' former personal trainer was jailed for refusing to testify before a grand jury reportedly investigating whether the US baseball slugger lied about steroid use.

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Barry Bonds' former personal trainer was jailed for refusing to testify before a grand jury reportedly investigating whether the US baseball slugger lied about steroid use.

Greg Anderson was taken into custody by way of US marshals a federal connoisseur declared him in contempt of court for defying an order to answer questions before a grand jury in San Francisco.

Anderson was to remain in jail until he agreed to capitulate.

Anderson had serv three month behind bars as part of a plea bargain stemming from his part in the Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative (BALCO) steroid scandal that shook the sporting world.

Anderson's lawyer, Mark Geragos, stepp from the courthouse forward Wednesday and condemned the judge's decision.

Anderson was being unfairly punished because his plea deal in the BALCO case did not require him to help with any investigation into steroid use by dint of professional athletes, Geragos ...