Sylvester Stallone Fined for Steroids

Sylvester Stallone was hit with a $10,000 fine, and a formal conviction, for bringing muscle-growth hormones into Australia earlier this year.

In the final round of his bout with Oz officials, the "Rocky" star wasn’t around to get fined, but authorities finalized the case today anyway. Prosecutors said Stallone had also failed to declare the male hormones on a customs entry form, but, oddly enough, said that he had "legitimate medical reasons" for carting the drugs.

"I don’t think there is anything further the court could or should do in order to deter Mr. Stallone from committing these offenses again," Cloran said, according to the AP, adding that it was clear that the drug was being used for "cosmetic or therapeutic purposes."

Stallone last week apologized to the court for bringing 52 vials of a banned human growth hormone and testosterone, a male hormone used to improve muscle mass, into Australia when he came here to promote his latest Rocky movie.

Steroids cause severe health problems that can severely shorten a person’s life. Stallone is setting a poor example for kids who want to get high levels of performance at any cost.