MarkvW said:In one of the older Armstrong threads, there's considerable discussion of all the various theories behind why the investigation was terminated.
It is also covered in "Circle of Lies"
Armstrong pushed multiple people to use their political connections to pressure Birotte to drop the case. Some, like Mark Mckinnon refused. Others set up face to face meetings with Birotte and made it clear they intended to fight any charges extremely aggressively. The Cancer Shield was deployed....and it worked for a while