on november 15, 2007, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against bonds. he was charged with four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. "during the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the presence of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances for bonds and other athletes," the indictment reads. the charges focus on bonds' responses to the grand jury in his 2003 testimony, specifically his denials when asked if he had used steroids, and whether anderson had administered steroids to him. the giants, major league baseball and its players' union all expressed sadness at the indictment, and even the white house weighed in, calling it a "sad day in baseball".