Overview
- SNAC announced Conte’s death Monday on its X account, confirming he was 75.
- He had revealed a pancreatic cancer diagnosis earlier in 2025 and was undergoing chemotherapy.
- Federal agents raided BALCO in 2003, and in 2005 Conte pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute steroids and money laundering, serving four months in a federal prison in Taft, California.
- The investigation linked BALCO to high-profile athletes, including Barry Bonds and Marion Jones, and helped drive improvements in anti-doping testing.
- After his release he relaunched SNAC and advised boxers such as Terence Crawford and Claressa Shields, even as figures like investigator Jeff Novitzky voiced ongoing skepticism about his claimed redemption.