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Armstrong reportedly at center of federal investigation

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    Potential lawsuits include obstruction, witness tampering

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New report that cyclist Lance Armstrong is now the target of a federal investigation agents are apparently investigating him for obstruction of justice witness tampering a whole bunch -- stuff.

It comes just weeks after Armstrong admitted to Oprah and a televised -- -- interview.

That he did in fact used performance enhancing drugs during his career and he'd been lying all along.

Doug burns is a former federal prosecutor joins us here in the studio -- see you back here are let's put up they entire laundry list here because it's pretty.

Scary.

Doug -- a drug trafficking money laundering fraud conspiracy obstruction of justice for trying to -- bully and intimidate witnesses in the line.

And perjury himself because under -- In a civil case he he -- up -- So when.

Will the feds really prosecute.

Well I have to look at the history there was a case in the US attorney's office in California.

That was hastily dropped an ever -- scratching their heads and apparently some of the agents and -- in the case Greg.

We're saying they were surprised than they thought it was a viable prosecutor recommended in -- they recommend that and that meant exactly.

Now.

It appears that either another district or main justice in Washington -- -- into it's I would not be surprised to see some advocates you know what.

Unite both defense attorneys is in this exactly why we always tell our clients shot up don't talk to anybody but me.

Always a public relations -- -- that not so he thinks he's gonna do some kind of great public relations move.

But legally it's an absolute disaster and there's so many different things first of all he received.

A yes settlement for a live ball from a British tabloid -- they're gonna -- to get that back next -- bullied and harassed people they're gonna sue him.

But -- still on the criminal stuff here -- our site Martha and I were talking.

A moment ago she doesn't think he'll actually go to prison but I would point to Marion Jones yes -- a -- track star.

She went to prison for lying about drug use I think the pendulum swings a little bit toward -- only in the sense that if you look at the steroid situation in baseball.

I think Marion Jones might be a little bit of the out liar but look we don't have crystal balls you know -- -- -- very bonds might -- gone to prison had he not gotten acquittal on the substantial charges.

And you know well that's jurors convicted one small and are you right it was very much of a split verdict and they -- -- got a moment cap put up the.

-- the potential civil lawsuit you mentioned a couple of on this federal whistle blower case already pending accusing him of defrauding the government to the tune of thirty million.

Liable reimburse -- case to the -- Sunday Times.

A recovery of twelve million in bonuses for -- the fraudulent Tour de France wins defamation cases yes he accused his teammates of mine -- fabricating evidence turns out he's the wire.

And then is sponsoring lawsuits to recoup millions of dollars paid by Nike and others and so forth so.

I mean in the end he could have to fork over almost his entire hundred million dollar fortune.

Well yes send no I don't think necessarily.

We've seen that many instances where athletes give back their actual compensation -- jury says you're gonna give it back on the number what I'm saying is like for example a baseball player -- steroids.

They may be subject to certain legal machinations -- -- and -- salary however you're right on.

The people who he defamed by saying how dare you claim that I did this there's going to be a lot of lawsuits in that round and then.

Big time with a sponsor.

Money but not necessarily this -- It is people that he bullied and Oprah winning into it a little bit right I -- he ruined their long.

-- and I'm -- -- career.

He was -- he took such a scorched earth offensive.

All out.

Thing that by the way he also created tremendous Ted well which I think is gonna come back to get -- all right.

Doug -- couldn't see as always thanks very much my pleasure.

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