D.O.J. set to sue Lance Armstrong

[Soul Crusher]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/22/17057708-sources-us-department-of-justice-to-join-lawsuit-against-lance-armstrong

Lance Armstrong faces a powerful new adversary -- the United States government.

The Justice Department will notify a federal court Friday that it is joining one of his former racing teammates in suing him for using performance-enhancing drugs during the Tour de France, legal sources told NBC News.

The government is signing on to a lawsuit filed two years ago by Floyd Landis, one of Armstrong's former Tour de France teammates who has already admitted cheating. Among its claims: Landis saw Armstrong store and then re-inject his own blood to boost his performance, and Armstrong twice gave Landis banned hormones before races.

The government’s legal theory in joining the lawsuit is that when Armstrong agreed to race for the U.S. Postal Service team a decade ago in the Tour de France, he defrauded the government, violating its strict ban on illegal drugs, all the while claiming he did not use them.
 


Though the government’s action presents a serious new legal threat to Armstrong, the Justice Department case is not foolproof: Legal experts say Armstrong could argue that his contract with the team owners never explicitly prohibited blood doping, and he could claim that he never signed any agreement directly with the Postal Service that banned the practice.

But if the government wins, Armstrong could face huge fines, because the Postal Service paid at least $30 million to sponsor his racing teams.

Armstrong's attorney, Robert Luskin, said in a statement Friday that the Postal Service had no losses deserving of compensation.

"Lance and his representatives worked constructively over these last weeks with federal lawyers to resolve this case fairly, but those talks failed because we disagree about whether the Postal Service was damaged," Luskin said. "The Postal's Services own studies show that the Service benefited tremendously from its sponsorship -- benefits totaling more than $100 million."


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Typical Obama Admn

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/22/17057708-sources-us-department-of-justice-to-join-lawsuit-against-lance-armstrong

Lance Armstrong faces a powerful new adversary -- the United States government.

The Justice Department will notify a federal court Friday that it is joining one of his former racing teammates in suing him for using performance-enhancing drugs during the Tour de France, legal sources told NBC News.

The government is signing on to a lawsuit filed two years ago by Floyd Landis, one of Armstrong's former Tour de France teammates who has already admitted cheating. Among its claims: Landis saw Armstrong store and then re-inject his own blood to boost his performance, and Armstrong twice gave Landis banned hormones before races.

The government’s legal theory in joining the lawsuit is that when Armstrong agreed to race for the U.S. Postal Service team a decade ago in the Tour de France, he defrauded the government, violating its strict ban on illegal drugs, all the while claiming he did not use them.
 


Though the government’s action presents a serious new legal threat to Armstrong, the Justice Department case is not foolproof: Legal experts say Armstrong could argue that his contract with the team owners never explicitly prohibited blood doping, and he could claim that he never signed any agreement directly with the Postal Service that banned the practice.

But if the government wins, Armstrong could face huge fines, because the Postal Service paid at least $30 million to sponsor his racing teams.

Armstrong's attorney, Robert Luskin, said in a statement Friday that the Postal Service had no losses deserving of compensation.

"Lance and his representatives worked constructively over these last weeks with federal lawyers to resolve this case fairly, but those talks failed because we disagree about whether the Postal Service was damaged," Luskin said. "The Postal's Services own studies show that the Service benefited tremendously from its sponsorship -- benefits totaling more than $100 million."


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Typical Obama Admn

They may want to be careful.  When you point your finger at someone, there's always 3 more pointing back at you.

[G_Thang]

 

Why not the NFL?  99% of the league is doped.

[Soul Crusher]

Go after bankers who committed mass fraud?  Nope

Go after Armstrong ?   Full steam ahead

[Dr.J]

Go after bankers who committed mass fraud?  Nope

Go after Armstrong ?   Full steam ahead

X10

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Go after bankers who committed mass fraud?  Nope

Go after Armstrong ?   Full steam ahead

[Tapeworm]

Go after bankers who committed mass fraud?  Nope

Go after Armstrong ?   Full steam ahead

We agree!

[Shockwave]

Wat

Why US why

US stahp.

[SilverSpoon]

Go after bankers who committed mass fraud?  Nope

Go after Armstrong ?   Full steam ahead

The two are mutually exclusive.

Why shouldn't the government go after both?

[Jack T. Cross]

Go after bankers who committed mass fraud?  Nope

Go after Armstrong ?   Full steam ahead

X Millions, Billions, and Trillions.

[Soul Crusher]

The two are mutually exclusive.

Why shouldn't the government go after both?

Prosecutorial Discretion and Judicial Economy

He is already being sued by other entities, why waste the resources when you have companies like HSBC admitting laundering billions of drug $$$$$ getting away with it openly?   

[Jack T. Cross]

Absolutely.  Focus the resources - NOW.  Take care of this issue - NOW.

[SilverSpoon]

Prosecutorial Discretion and Judicial Economy

He is already being sued by other entities, why waste the resources when you have companies like HSBC admitting laundering billions of drug $$$$$ getting away with it openly?   

I cannot deny your "judicial economy" argument, but because the DOJ is joining a suit, they more than likely will not have to waste too much manpower on the Armstrong case.  Personally, if I were the counsel for Landis, I would appreciate the DOJ resources, but would want the DOJ to stay out of my way, as they have a proven track record of messing things up (Bonds, Clemens, etc)

HSBC should be presecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  How can we have brokers there "earning" (I use that term loosely) 7 figure bonuses when they are getting bailed out, sitting on the bail out money and earning interest on it (i.e. not loaning any of it), and then laundering huge sums?  Heads should be rolling, but then the public would be made aware that the entire stock market is a castle made of sand, and it would cause mass hysteria.

[Jack T. Cross]

Focus is placed upon these other things specifically to remove focus from the real problems.  Why in hell do you think media loves to look so hard at the petty shit, and to dwell upon it in such a way?

[Jack T. Cross]

Let these fag "bicyclists" shoot all the drugs they want, in peace.

[Jack T. Cross]

So ridiculous, having Holder as AG.  That tells you everything you need to know.

[disco_stu]

the guy's a cheat...and a liar...everything he has was gained on those lies and cheats.

easy solution, strip everything from him and split it amongst those he lied to.

leave him in a position of where he would be if he didnt have all that success..and make sure anything gained from his notoriety goes to charity.

[Voice of Doom]

WTF is the post office doing spending $30million advertising on cycling?  how much of that was tax payer funded?

[viking1]

Yeah, maybe this will keep mail delivered on saturdays ...  yip yip jiggas

[HTexan]

Why not the NFL?  99% of the league is doped.

Nfl actually does great testing compare to all other pro sports.  

[Marty Champions]

lance should just file bankruptcy and do some painting for the falcon

[Rudee]

Eddie would be proud of Lance. 

[Bad Boy Dazza]

That is pathetic.  Shows how BROKE the government really is.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/22/17057708-sources-us-department-of-justice-to-join-lawsuit-against-lance-armstrong

Lance Armstrong faces a powerful new adversary -- the United States government.

The Justice Department will notify a federal court Friday that it is joining one of his former racing teammates in suing him for using performance-enhancing drugs during the Tour de France, legal sources told NBC News.

The government is signing on to a lawsuit filed two years ago by Floyd Landis, one of Armstrong's former Tour de France teammates who has already admitted cheating. Among its claims: Landis saw Armstrong store and then re-inject his own blood to boost his performance, and Armstrong twice gave Landis banned hormones before races.

The government’s legal theory in joining the lawsuit is that when Armstrong agreed to race for the U.S. Postal Service team a decade ago in the Tour de France, he defrauded the government, violating its strict ban on illegal drugs, all the while claiming he did not use them.
 


Though the government’s action presents a serious new legal threat to Armstrong, the Justice Department case is not foolproof: Legal experts say Armstrong could argue that his contract with the team owners never explicitly prohibited blood doping, and he could claim that he never signed any agreement directly with the Postal Service that banned the practice.

But if the government wins, Armstrong could face huge fines, because the Postal Service paid at least $30 million to sponsor his racing teams.

Armstrong's attorney, Robert Luskin, said in a statement Friday that the Postal Service had no losses deserving of compensation.

"Lance and his representatives worked constructively over these last weeks with federal lawyers to resolve this case fairly, but those talks failed because we disagree about whether the Postal Service was damaged," Luskin said. "The Postal's Services own studies show that the Service benefited tremendously from its sponsorship -- benefits totaling more than $100 million."


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Typical Obama Admn

[che]

Nfl actually does great testing compare to the IFBB

FIXED

[AbrahamG]

Drugs or no drugs, Lance Armstrong has a mighty, mighty cock.