Lawsuit pending...
Lance sued
ARMSTRONG SUED FOR DEFAMATION
Italian rider Filippo Simeoni has demanded 100,000 euros ($113,500) in damages from Armstrong after accusing the American of making defamatory remarks.
The Italian decided to take legal action after this year’s Tour race leader Armstrong called him a “liar” in an interview in Le Monde in April.
Armstrong attacked Simeoni after he gave evidence in the trial of Armstrong’s personal coach Dr Michele Ferrari, who is accused of sporting fraud and illegally acting as a pharmacist.
“We’ve requested the figure of 100,000 euros as a symbolic amount,” Simeoni’s Italian lawyer Giovanni Fontana told Reuters. “We’re not doing this legal action for money but to stop Lance Armstrong telling lies about Filippo Simeoni.” “He will also have to appoint a lawyer to defend himself in Italy.
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