Justice Department Wants Cyclist Lance Armstrong to Pay for Lying about Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Lance Armstrong has made a lot of money in cycling.  Now the Justice Department wants some of that money and may sue Armstrong for allegedly profiting. The Justice Department is going after cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying he defrauded the U.S. government by denying years of using performance-enhancing drugs, the Associated Press reports….

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Famed Cyclist Lance Armstrong Faces New Doping Charges

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com World-renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong faces dope charges that could lead to him losing his seven Tour de Frances titles, the New York Times reports. The 40-year-old athlete, who has been accused of doping for more than a decade, dismissed the charges as “a witch hunt.” If convicted, the United States Anti-Doping Agency…

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Lance Armstrong’s Lawyer Complains of Leaks in L.A. Fed Grand Jury Probe

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The lawyer for seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has sent off a letter to a Los Angeles federal prosecutor complaining about leaks in a grand jury probe into possible doping conspiracies involving Armstrong’s team, the Associated Press reported. Lawyer Tim Herman wrote federal prosecutor Doug Miller of the L.A….

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