Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been ordered to pay $10million to SCA Promotions by a Texas court, as the wide-reaching fall-out of his doping admission continues to bite.
The pay-out "is believed to be the largest award of sanctions assessed against an individual in American judicial history", according to the sports insurance firm.
SCA paid Armstrong's bonuses for winning the Tour de France, which he did seven times before having his titles stripped after revelations of doping offences.
A statement claimed that Armstrong engaged in "an unparalleled pageant of international perjury, fraud and conspiracy."
Court documents show that Armstrong "used perjury and other wrongful conduct to secure millions of dollars of benefits" from SCA.
SCA had attempted to withhold payments to Armstrong as allegations of doping surfaced during his career, though legal action taken by the American ensured his bonuses were paid regardless.
Armstrong ultimately cost SCA an estimated $12m in bonus payments and court costs.
In addition to "perjury on every issue" in the case, the arbitrators also found that Armstrong "intimidated and pressured other witnesses to lie" and "used a false personal and emotional appeal to perpetuate" his lies.
"We are very pleased with this result," said SCA's president and founder Bob Hamman in a statement.
"It is hard to describe how much harm Lance Armstrong's web of lies caused SCA but this is a good first start towards repairing that damage."
Armstrong denied doping throughout his career until January 2013, when his admission prompted SCA to reclaim their losses.