Armstrong Under Criminal Investigation

[Race Radio]

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=18415386

Federal investigators are in the midst of an active criminal investigation of disgraced Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong

"Agents are actively investigating Armstrong for obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation."

Today, a high level source told ABC News, "Birotte does not speak for the federal government as a whole."

It's not over

 

[mewmewmew13]

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=18415386







It's not over

!!!!
it's really happening.....
!!!!

 

[Ferminal]

What was the blabbering earlier today about then? Birotte getting nervous?

 

[mewmewmew13]

What was the blabbering earlier today about then? Birotte getting nervous?

Good point Fermi...

 

[JRanton]

What does Lance have on Birotte?

 

[mewmewmew13]

What does Lance have on Birotte?

He dropped it so suddenly and without an explanation...seemed odd when most thought there was plenty of info to go on....?

 

[Race Radio]

What was the blabbering earlier today about then? Birotte getting nervous?

Borat had no idea that another office was investigating until he read my tweet an hour ago

 

[sittingbison]

yee hah! Birotte blather all over the webz shown to be drivel, hopefully HE will be investigated.

Does he have links with Fabiani, Breuer and Clinton back to Whitewater?

 

[mewmewmew13]

Borat had no idea that another office was investigating until he read my tweet an hour ago

He's quite behind the ball.....

 

[D-Queued]

yee hah! Birotte blather all over the webz shown to be drivel, hopefully HE will be investigated.

Does he have links with Fabiani, Breuer and Clinton back to Whitewater?

My first thought.

My second thought: It's about time.

Dave.

 

[Fatclimber]

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=18415386

It's not over

Haha, I see the front page has a new article on it. They could have put a "just kidding" after the first one.

 

[Big Daddy]

The federal investigation is back on. Things have been elevated to an office higher than Andre Birotte.

My favorite part of the article...
"Today, a high level source told ABC News, "Birotte does not speak for the federal government as a whole."

The source said that Birotte is not in the loop on the current criminal inquiry, which is being run out of another office."

 

[BroDeal]

If it is just the Hamilton thing then I cannot see this getting very far; but given Armstrong's nature, it is good assumption that contacted other people he should not have. I can easily see Armstrong suborning a whole bunch of ex-riders and staff.

 

[D-Queued]

If it is just the Hamilton thing then I cannot see this getting very far; but given Armstrong's nature, it is good assumption that contacted other people he should not have. I can easily see Armstrong suborning a whole bunch of ex-riders and staff.

It could easily be extended to Betsy, Mike Anderson, Emma, Stephanie, etc.

He admitted his intimidation of Betsy and Emma on Oprah.

Dave.

 

[ElChingon]

Looks like who ever is pursuing the case sidestepped the LiveStrong PAC

Lance is probably going to start calling his cronies in DC, or those he gave a br..., I mean donation to

 

[BroDeal]

It could easily be extended to Betsy, Mike Anderson, Emma, Stephanie, etc.

He admitted his intimidation of Betsy and Emma on Oprah.

That is way outside the SOL. I am thinking that once he got wind of the federal investigation, he may have done the same thing he did during the SCA arbitration, which was to induce people to sign false affidavits. He and his lawyers have successfully used those tactics in the past, you have to think that they would not have problems with using them in the present. I also can easily see him threatening people or offering some sort of reward for helping him.

Regardless, the partners at Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe, D.C. office, are probably throwing a party tomorrow. More fees coming their way. Armstrong must be bleeding money right now.

 

[ValleyFlowers]

What was the blabbering earlier today about then? Birotte getting nervous?

I think Birotte got ambushed (very effectively) with a question he wasn't expecting.
He's not going to be a happy camper to know he's on the outside looking in on the latest high-profile action.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

well whaddaya know. the attacker being attacked. the hunter the hunted. karma.

 

[benzwire]

Could some of this include possible threats against Tygart?

 

[Merckx index]

Armstrong must be bleeding money right now.

That is the one thing we can be sure of, regardless of how this investigation turns out. Just when maybe he was thinking he wouldn't have to pay SCA $12 million. And I suppose it increases the chances of Qui Tam?

Could some of this include possible threats against Tygart?

I wouldn't be surprised. I don't think he was the one who threatened to put a bullet in his head, but I can definitely see LA making other kinds of threats, if he thought his tracks were covered.

But maybe he could win all these cases against him on Strava? Couldn't he just post data showing that in some obscure Texas courtroom he was declared not guilty of all charges?

 

[skidmark]

Wasn't there some evidence in the USADA Decision that mentioned him sending around emails saying 'hey, we're just getting everyone to sign these forms saying they didn't see doping on the team. Just wondering if you could do it too'... I dunno if that constitutes witness tampering, and I believe the email it was from was to Stefano Ferrari, but that's the first thing that comes to my mind in terms of false testimony. But I dunno how serious that was, or how serious the forms were...

 

[FairWayForward]

This is not that much of a surprise to many. There were hints of other investigations going on. Though I'm sure Armstrong is pleased the big investigation is now closed down, it appears the incident with Tyler is still being investigated by another group of feds.

Does anyone want to see Armstrong prosecuted for this? I can't see how it helps the sport to have his name in the news regarding ongoing investigations. Would even Tyler really want him prosecuted?

Be interesting to know what people think?

 

[BroDeal]

This is not that much of a surprise to many. There were hints of other investigations going on. Though I'm sure Armstrong is pleased the big investigation is now closed down, it appears the incident with Tyler is still being investigated by another group of feds.

Does anyone want to see Armstrong prosecuted for this? I can't see how it helps the sport to have his name in the news regarding ongoing investigations. Would even Tyler really want him prosecuted?

Be interesting to know what people think?

Hi, BPC....

 

[skidmark]

This is not that much of a surprise to many. There were hints of other investigations going on. Though I'm sure Armstrong is pleased the big investigation is now closed down, it appears the incident with Tyler is still being investigated by another group of feds.

Does anyone want to see Armstrong prosecuted for this? I can't see how it helps the sport to have his name in the news regarding ongoing investigations. Would even Tyler really want him prosecuted?

Be interesting to know what people think?

What I think is that this is not going to be a popular first post. If you are stating it innocently, edit and back away, now.

And yes I want to see him prosecuted, to answer your 'real' question. Those are my thoughts.

 

[BroDeal]

What I think is that this is not going to be a popular first post. If you are stating it innocently, edit and back away, now.

It is BPC. He is posting the same line of reasoning--if you can call it that--over at Slowtwitch right now.