- Feds Pursue Cycling Case
Get ready for a possible ruining of one of the most impressive and heartwarming sports accomplishments in modern history. The New York Times reports that federal authorities have intensified their criminal investigation into Lance Armstrong’s alleged doping activities. Apparently, this goes beyond Floyd Landis’ public claims made earlier this year, as the feds have now talked to many former Armstrong teammates and associates, some of whom have gone before the grand jury in Los Angeles. The person in charge of the case is FDA agent Jeff Novitzky, also the lead investigtor in the BALCO steroids case.
According to the Times, the criminal theory behind the case is that Armstrong and his team may have “conspired to defraud their sponsors by doping to improve their performance and win more money and prizes.” Armstrong continues to deny any doping. His lawyer is Bryan Daly, a former federal prosecutor who co-chairs the white collar group at Shepphard Mullin. Daly also has been a Finalist for one of our Lawdragon 500 guides.
Daly said he was concerned that the feds were “ caught up in the pursuit of a celebrity to catch him in a lie.” A 10-year statute of limitations will run out next year on some of the charges.
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