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Department of Justice court filing says Armstrong was 'unjustly enriched'
• AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong's money. As much as it can get.
• The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service and was "unjustly enriched" while cheating to win the Tour de France.
• The government had previously announced it would join a whistle-blower lawsuit brought by former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis under the federal False Claims Act. Tuesday was the deadline to file its formal complaint.
• The Postal Service paid about $40 million to be the title sponsor of Armstrong's teams for six of his seven Tour de France victories. The filing in U.S. district court in Washington, D.C., says the USPS paid Armstrong $17 million from 1998-2004.
• The lawsuit also names former team Armstrong team director Johan Bruyneel and team management company Tailwind Sports as defendants.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
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• Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 114th day of 2013. There are 251 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On April 24, 1913, the 792-foot Woolworth Building, at that time the tallest skyscraper in the world, officially opened in Manhattan as President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button at the White House to signal the lighting of the towering structure.
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• On this date:
• In 1792, the national anthem of France, "La Marseillaise" (lah mahr-say-YEHZ'), (Continued on page 35)
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