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No criminal charges filed in Michigan wrestler's deathBy The Associated Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No criminal charges will be filed in the death of a University of Michigan wrestler who collapsed while trying to rapidly shed weight by working out in a rubber suit, a prosecutor said today.
The university suspended its wrestling program after Jeff Reese, 21, died on Dec. 9. Reese was the third collegiate wrestler to die during a workout within a month, prompting wrestling officials to review their regulations.
An autopsy found that Reese died from his weight-loss regimen, with no suggestion of drug use. The prosecutor's office examined the possibility of official negligence, including an allegation that a Michigan assistant coach waited about an hour before calling 911.
"The reports submitted and all of the other information regarding the tragic death of this young man do not support a finding of criminal wrongdoing," prosecutor Brian Mackie said in a news release.
"I think it's obviously the right decision," university vice president Walter Harrison said. "It's nice to have closure on this aspect of what was a very sad incident."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week it is investigating the effects of creatine, a synthetic muscle-building supplement widely used by athletes. The agency wants to know whether the wrestlers' deaths were linked to dietary supplements.
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