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Legal fallout from Lance Armstrong coming clean

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    Lawsuits starting against ex-cyclist

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After reports of Lance Armstrong coming clean 20 brought about doping.

Now the suits against Armstrong day -- start to -- -- including the US Postal Service.

This while the US federal government has even reportedly rejected a five million it restitution offer from the disgraced cyclist.

Criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor -- -- is here with more.

Thank you for joining us first thank you good morning a lot of people really angry looking to recoup some money that they get to Lance Armstrong but first of all I mean he never tested positive repeatedly denied this for years and years comes on Oprah reportedly -- says.

You know -- -- -- -- -- the reports are still out as to what he actually said.

Could is be held liable.

Yes everything he says it -- to view is admissible.

And can be used against him especially in criminal -- -- -- and exceptions have loved me wishes.

If you make a confession.

That is what's it called an exception to the NC rules don't allow to come confusion it's allowed -- -- evidence.

I -- there's got to be something going on behind the scenes together because he does he I assume you've got good people around -- And his 41 year old international superstar.

Anyone who's counseling him like myself my god -- I would would would tie him down and stop us a sock in his mouth so why you're doing roughly that's -- everybody that's what it could be death by ego.

Read this could be death by ego.

As to summarize it.

Right this second he's cut he's OK with the federal government -- there auto perjury charges right now he's fighting the civil charges their word against his word.

If he comes out on Oprah and makes eight of 51%.

Confession he's in big trouble so I don't know why he's different.

He could be in trouble with a lot of folks let's take a look at some of the people that the US Postal Service they could sue him for thirty million dollars in sponsors -- The FDA promotion suing for twelve million after a tour when payment.

And then of course US Anti Doping Agency they -- -- Rican legal fees and then there's the live strong the charity or donors it could sue over the false pretense.

I mean -- at.

He's saying Hillary is -- -- -- -- saying he wants to do this.

So -- -- to reduce the amount of time that he's banned from cycling could he wants to compete in a triathlon.

Why soared 43 years old death he did lose the retry apple ones I mean it doesn't make sense.

What does make sense from the point of the plaintiffs.

Is it take -- into view.

Use it the best they get -- look I don't know maybe Lance Armstrong has hundreds of millions of dollars.

So we gotta cut a check for twelve million here yeah units and -- that it doesn't matter but if the feds decide to come down.

And crack down on -- more.

Any sitting -- jail for six and ten months to a year.

I don't know him he's -- second guessing is Oprah a lot of people wait -- -- -- actually says and you are opera Dallas thank you so much for joining me is joining her room and.

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