German TV investigated for paying Ullrich

By Susan Westemeyer

The many legal problems and investigations involving pro cycling took a strange turn, as it was announced last week that the Hamburg, Germany, district attorney is investigating TV station ARD for its payments to Jan Ullrich. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that the investigation concerns the misuse of public funds, as the ARD is financed by the German taxpayers.

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