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Readers sue Armstrong over drug-use denial in books
Posted: Jan 24, 2013 1:16 PM by The Associated Press
Updated: Jan 24, 2013 2:21 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Readers of Lance Armstrong's two books detailing his cycling accomplishments are suing the disgraced athlete and his publishers because of his denials of drug use.
A lawsuit was filed in federal court in Sacramento on Tuesday by several consumers who bought the best-selling books including Rob Stutzman, who served as an aide to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The lawsuit seeks class action status.
The lawsuit accuses Armstrong of fraud, false advertising and several other allegations for denying he used performance enhancing drugs while winning multiple Tour de France cycling races.
They said they were duped into believing "It's Not About The Bike" or "Every Second Counts" were real-life, inspirational accounts of Armstrong's accomplishments.
Armstrong admitted to cheating throughout his career in a televised interview last week.
His lawyer Tim Herman did not immediately respond to inquiries for comment on Thursday.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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