Timothy Herman, a lawyer for Lance Armstrong issued a press release about today’s USADA’s “reasoned decision” in its investigation of Armstrong for doping violations.
Herman sent a letter on Tuesday to William Bock, III, General Counsel for USADA. He questioned USADA’s use of Big Tobacco lawyers.
“We have seen the press release from USADA touting the upcoming release today of its “reasoned decision.” Tygart’s statement confirms the alleged “reasoned decision” from USADA will be a one-sided hatchet job – a taxpayer funded tabloid piece rehashing old, disproved, unreliable allegations based largely on axe-grinders, serial perjurers, coerced testimony, sweetheart deals and threat-induced stories.
“Ignoring the 500-600 tests Lance Armstrong passed, ignoring all exculpatory evidence, and trying to justify the millions of dollars USADA has spent pursuing one, single athlete for years, USADA has continued its government funded witch hunt of only Mr. Armstrong, a retired cyclist, in violation of its own rules and due process, in spite of USADA’s lack of jurisdiction, in blatant violation of the statute of limitations, and without honoring UCI’s demand to produce the entire USADA “file” for an independent review and decision as mandated by national and international rules.”
Herman has said Armstrong was the victim of a witch hunt. “There is no better example of that targeting and selective, self-serving prosecution than the fact that USADA picked and charged only one athlete, Armstrong, out of a multitude in the alleged 10 plus year multi-team, multi-country conspiracy,” Herman said.
Travis Tygart, USADA’s chief executive, said Armstrong was not singled out. “Lance Armstrong was given the same opportunity to come forward and be part of the solution,” said Tygart. “He rejected it.”
