April 19, 2018
Posted April 30, 2018
Former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims he violated the False Claims Act through his admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs and methods resulting in the submission of millions of dollars in false claims for sponsorship payments to the U.S. Postal Service. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by former teammate Floyd Landis. Landis will receive a whistleblower award of $1.1 million from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ
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