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Novitzky also obtained warrants to search e-mail traffic related to the case and became interested in Thomas when one e-mail from her mentioned Conte. She also had tested positive for norbolethone, an obscure steroid, Novitzky testified.
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Thomas' e-mail was sent to chemist Patrick Arnold. In Thomas, "we thought we had someone with potential direct knowledge of one of the manufacturers of one of these substances, which would be very valuable to us," he said.
Prosecutors gave Thomas immunity to testify in October 2003. But her statements to the grand jury were "inconsistent," and she claimed she had not gotten the steroids from Arnold, Novitzky said.
Her failure to fully cooperate, he said, set back the investigation and Arnold's indictment, he said.
Eight people connected to BALCO, including Arnold, have pleaded guilty to drug charges or perjury. Thomas is the first to go to trial.
An unusually large contingent of lawyers showed up to monitor the star witness' testimony Thursday afternoon, many scribbling notes on legal pads.
Novitzky is scheduled to take the witness stand again Monday, when he will be cross-examined by defense lawyers.
