Richard Thomas stands before county judge Robert Williams during his first appearance at the Polk County Jail Annex in Bartow , Fla. , on Thursday May 28, 2009. A judge nearly doubled the bond amount for Thomas, who told authorities he was a major steroid dealer whose clients included members of the Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals. Circuit Judge Robert Williams raised the bond for Richard "Andy" Thomas to $425,000 during Thomas' first court appearance. The previous bond, set after his Tuesday arrest, was $215,000.