Plainte de l'Etat américain contre Armstrong

Defendants. The United States brings this action to recover treble damages and civil penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, 3l U.S.C. 3729-33 (the "FCA"), recover and to damages,$$ restitution, and other monetary relief under the federal common law theories of fraud, breach of contract, payment by mistake and unjust enrichment. I. NATURE OF ACTION l. The causes of action asserted by the United States arise from false or fraudulent claims that Defendants Tailwind Sports (collectively, Corp., Tailwind Sports LLC "Tailwind"), Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel submitted or caused to be submitted to the United States (the Postal Service "USPS" or "Postal Service"). 2. From 1996 through 2004, the professional USPS sponsored a cycling team owned by Tailwind its predecessors (the and "USPS cycling team"). Lance Armstrong was the lead rider on the team, and Johan Bruyneel was its directeur sportif, or manager. TAILWIND SPORTS CORP.,TAILWIND??ECF??Plaintiffs,??JOHAN BRUYNEEL,SPORTS LLC,LANCE ARNISTRONG,andil Action No.10-00976(RLW)V.IPLAINT.LANDIS,??FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAC?sUNITED STATES UNITED STATES'CO?WUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT{JURY TRIAL DEMANDED}?? 3. The sponsorship agreements between the gave USPS and Tailwind the USPS 1 certain promotional rights, including the right to prominent placement of the USPS logo on the2 3 cycling team's uniform.