IU medical school in middle of legal dispute between Lance Armstrong, feds

The federal government  has called for Lance Armstrong's medical records from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, according to the Indy Star.

Government lawyers on July 30 subpoenaed IU's School of Medicine to provide Mr. Armstrong's medical records during his treatment for testicular cancer in 1996, as well as information about donations he later made to the school.

At question is whether Mr. Armstrong told his physicians at the time about his doping. After admitting in 2013 he cheated to win the Tour de France seven times, all of his victories were stripped away.

The federal government has sued Mr. Armstrong to reclaim the millions of dollars the U.S. Postal Service paid to his teams in sponsorship money. He could face penalties up to $100 million, according to the report.

Mr. Armstrong's attorneys say demands for his medical records is an invasion of privacy. They want a judge to block their release.

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