Overview
- SNAC announced Conte’s passing on X, calling him its “fearless leader” and pledging the company and his legacy would continue.
- In 2003 federal agents raided BALCO, and Conte pleaded guilty in 2005 to conspiracy to distribute steroids and money laundering, serving four months in federal prison.
- Conte founded BALCO in 1984 and worked with chemist Patrick Arnold on designer steroids known as “the cream” and “the clear,” which initially evaded detection.
- After prison he relaunched SNAC, advised elite boxers such as Terence Crawford, Claressa Shields and Devin Haney, and promoted enhanced testing including VADA’s year-round protocols.
- Reaction to his death reflected a divided legacy, with some praising his later anti-doping advocacy and others, including former athletes and investigators, voicing skepticism; funeral details have not been released.