Lance Armstrong settles U.S. federal fraud case for $5 million: attorney

The settlement ends the long-running false claims suit brought by fellow cyclist Floyd Landis and joined by the U.S. government, which had sought $100 million in damages on behalf of the Post Office, according to statements from Armstrong's attorney, Elliot Peters, and the U.S. Department of Justice. "No one is above the law," Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Division Chad Readler said in a statement.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2K06N8Z
via IFTTT