Last week, Lance Armstrong gave up his fight against doping charges. For two years, Mike Anderson was Armstrong’s personal assistant, during the height of his racing career. Anderson’s story, published by Outside magazine, makes you wonder.
Read My life with Lance Armstrong, on OutsideOnline.com.
Interestingly, Sally Jenkins, a columnist for the Washington Post who co-wrote Lance Armstrong’s book (It’s Not About the Bike), rode to Armstrong’s defense. She wrote, “Lance Armstrong is a good man. There’s nothing that I can learn about him short of murder that would alter my opinion on that.” Jenkins is also the sportswriter who originally believed Joe Paterno when he said he didn’t know that Jerry Sandusky had been accused of molesting a child.
Link to Mike Anderson story provided by a Lovefraud reader.
DawnG, I’ve noticed something peculiar about people who fit the profile of sociopath that survive dramatic injury or illness. Where most empathetic people would view their recoveries as a chance to “get things right” in their lives and “do something” positive, spaths view their recoveries a an event of power/control. Put simply, they have beaten Death, and they are immortal in their minds. There is no expression of humility – no true and “real” humility – unless it’s to paint themselves as they believe they need to be seen.
Brightest blessings
Exactly! So profound!
From my earliest days here, any time the subject of psychopathic public figures appeared, I would mention Lance Armstrong. Before Mike Anderson’s book came out, I came across a copy of his deposition in his suit against Armstrong. A book is one thing, but a document that can leave someone open to perjury is another. Anderson’s deposition made change my mind about Armstrong; from a garden-variety sociopath to a full-blown psychopath. Tyler Hamilton’s book is further evidence that Armstrong is such. Certainly by now, only the most naive, or those with something to hide, believe Armstrong did not dope.
In depositions given to the USADA by virtually all of his former teammates, a picture of a win at all costs bully is painted. Lance Armstrong lies, he intimidates, he bribes and he threatens. But most important, who else other than a psychopath would use known carcinogenic drugs after fighting cancer? Then building a “foundation” based on lies.
I too know somebody having a business association with Armstrong. My friend’s observation was that: “Lance is all about Lance, 100% of the time.” Yes, my friend says Armstrong is charming and likes to talk — about himself and only about himself. He does not even have the courtesy to ask somebody how their day is going.
He is smart though. Without his “charity” work, Lance Armstrong would be facing significant jail time for perjury, fraud and conspiracy, perhaps even drug trafficking and money laundering. Unfortunately, we all know the difficulty of getting a guilty verdict on the likes of Armstrong, for example Roger Clemens, OJ Simpson and John Edwards. Thankfully, civil action is easier to obtain and Lance Armstrong will need to pay back tens of millions of dollars in prize money and bonuses paid by an underwriting insurance company. He has also lost all his sponsorship deals, upwards of $100 million in future earning lost. 🙂
Being both a cycling fan and somebody who raced on an amateur level, I have always been suspicious of Armstrong’s “miraculous” comeback. I also admit to not liking him personally. However, even I am stunned by the level of his doping and corruption.
Lance Armstrong is simply the biggest fraud in sports history and perhaps right now, the most visible psychopath in the USA.
BBE,
yes Lance is a spath but let’s not forget Sandusky. I’ve vote him the biggest spath in sports history. He had a foundation too. That must be the latest fad for spaths, charitable foundations. Is that a red flag, I wonder.
I was reading a few years ago, that non-profits is where the money is now.
Skylar;
There are stories that Armstrong has used his Foundation for recruiting sexual liaisons. Unlike Sandusky, they were legal, but barely so…
Yes, non-profits are especially good for sociopaths, because there is a veneer of legitimacy.
They are tax exempt much if not all of the time and can receive federal tax funds to operate these foundations! It also makes them look good and sound good in their social circle. Spath CENTRAL!! Another prop. We have no idea what our tax dollars are buying but a friend of mine has been exposing it and it is widely used as Armstrong and Sanduskey did. I know of billions in just one area. Many of these places take your name and number when you call and then refer you to another number!! That’s it!! ……..Laughing all the way to the bank……….
I just read that Lance Armstrong is going to confess to doping in his interview with Oprah next week. A “limited” confession. He is also going to apologize.
Yea, Louise I read the same thing, then later his attorney said “No, he is NOT going to confess” so I am not sure what is going to happen. I don’t think there is any doubt he is guilty…and his continued lies are recognized as just THAT —LIES.
Oxy:
Exactly – lies. We will see what he ends up saying. I read that he said he will just let Oprah ask the questions and he will be open and honest…hmmmmm.
Well, here’s the “latest” but I will believe it when I see it happen. I can’t imagine him telling “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth”
Lance Armstrong WILL admit doping in sensational Oprah interview
By Associated Press
PUBLISHED: 07:29 EST, 12 January 2013 | UPDATED: 08:29 EST, 12 January 2013
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Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping throughout his career during an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported late Friday.
The interview, scheduled to be taped Monday and broadcast Thursday night on the Oprah Winfrey Network, will be conducted at Armstrong’s home in Austin, Texas.
Citing an anonymous source, USA Today reported that the disgraced cyclist plans to admit using performance-enhancing drugs, but likely will not get into details of the allegations outlined in a 2012 report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that led to Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life from the sport.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261251/Lance-Armstrong-WILL-admit-doping-sensational-Oprah-interview.html#ixzz2HpDHdGi4
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