U.S. Joins Armstrong Ex-Teammate Landis’s Whistle-Blower Lawsuit
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The U.S. joined a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong brought by ex-teammate Floyd Landis that accuses the former champion cyclist of defrauding the government by using banned drugs while riding for the U.S. Postal Service.
The Justice Department yesterday joined the False Claims Act lawsuit. Landis alleges that Armstrong, his team manager Johan Bruyneel and team owner Tailwind Sports Corp. defrauded the U.S. government based on years of using banned substances in violation of the U.S. Postal Service’s sponsorship agreements.