Roger Clemens’ prosecutors failed to prove that this person had lied before Congress

The desire of the federal government connected with the case of Roger Clemens was following: they wanted to prove that this athlete had lied before the Congress about administration of anabolic steroids and HGH. But the government was not able to achieve this goal. It was expected that Andy Pettitte would claim that Roger Clemens had admitted that he had administered the prohibited products during a conversation in 1999 or in 2000. But the testimony of Andy Pettitte was shocking for prosecutors. He stated that he couldn’t confirm that Roger Clemens had used steroids and HGH because he was not sure.
Actually, were the prosecutors of Roger Clemens disappointed by the testimony of Andy Pettitte? This man swore for the 2008 Congressional hearings on application of steroids in the Major League Baseball that Roger Clemens admitted to administration of HGH. But he presented opposite testimony at the Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington.
Michael Attanasio, a defense attorney for Roger Clemens, asked Andy Pettitte whether he may say that he is 50-50 that he has understood wrongly Roger Clemens about HGH. Pettitte answered that he is indeed 50-50 about this aspect.
When Clemens’ prosecutors heard the answer of Andy Pettitte, they didn’t know what to do. They claimed that Andy Pettitte never answered this way, when he was asked several times.
The U. S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton claimed that he understood that Andy Pettitte’s answer has been conflicted. Actually, his statement was following: “I don’t know”.
The attorneys for Roger Clemens used the moment of the prosecutors’ confusion. They requested the judge to brush aside Andy Pettitte’s testimony because he was 50-50. The attorneys concluded that he probably misunderstood Roger Clemens or he can’t remember the details of the conversation.  
The government has stated that the jury still allows taking in consideration the affirmation of Andy Pettitte. ASUSA Dunham has claimed that under federal rules jury is allowed to choose which testimony to believe. This person hopes that the jury will disregard the testimony that doesn’t support the government.
Thus, the testimony provided by Andy Pettitte and his wife caused problems. Testimonies of Andy’s wife during the first trial led to the declaration of a mistrial by the judge Walton.
Pettitte confirms that he is Roger Clemens’ friend. Clemens must also confirm that they are friends after Andy  Pettitte’s last testimony.