Government
Aug. 28, 2012
Former pro cyclist admits defrauding legal defense donors
Former professional cyclist Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after failing a doping test, has admitted to defrauding donors to his legal defense fund. He agreed to pay roughly $478,000 in restitution.
By Ben Adlin
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Former professional cyclist Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after a failed doping test, has admitted to defrauding more than 1,700 people who donated to his legal defense fund. He has agreed to pay roughly $478,000 in restitution.
A former Lance Armstrong teammate, Landis acknowledged he lied to donors by claiming he'd never used performance-enhancing drugs when he indeed had, according to a defe...
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