As a member of the San Francisco Giants, Bonds broke Hank Aaron's 33-year-old career home run record in August 2007, his last season in Major League Baseball. Three months later, a grand jury indicted him for perjury and obstruction of justice. Bonds also set the single-season home run record with 73 in 2001.

The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is United States of America v. Barry Lamar Bonds, 07-cr-732