Tag: Ryan Lochte
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Gunnar Bentz Apologizes, Tells Story of Gas Station Incident In Rio
Gunnar Bentz, one of the four U.S. swimmers caught up in the gas station scandal in Rio, has released a statement through the University of Georgia detailing the events of the night in question. Parts of Bentz’s account stand at odds with the alleged robbery story told by teammate Ryan Lochte. Read NBC and full…
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Lochtegate Swimmer Jimmy Feigen To Donate $11,000 To Leave Rio; USOC Apologizes | TODAY
Jimmy Feigen, a U.S. Olympic swimmer apparently connected to the scandal involving Ryan Lochte, has reportedly agreed to donate $11,000 to a charity in Brazil in return for being allowed to leave the country. Two other swimmers, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz, have already been allowed to return to the United States. The USOC is…
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Ryan Lochte Apologizes For Behavior In Rio | MSNBC
Ryan Lochte has publicly apologized through his Instagram account for his “behavior†in Rio, in which he claimed that he and three other U.S. swimmers were robbed at gunpoint. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. https://t.co/n82dZH2gfl pic.twitter.com/rGp1nmA94G — Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 19, 2016
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Brazilian police seek indictment of Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen
Brazilian police have recommended that United States swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen be indicted on charges of falsely reporting a crime in Rio de Janeiro, Federal Police of Brazil told ABC News. ABC News had previously reported that the pair had been indicted, but it is up to prosecutors to decide whether to act…
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AP: Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed in Rio
A new report is saying that Ryan Lochte, along with three other U.S. swimmers, lied about an alleged robbery in Rio. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN with the latest details.
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Al Roker: Ryan Lochte’s Account Of Alleged Robbery ‘Embarrassed’ Brazil | TODAY
Officials are questioning details of Ryan Lochte’s claim that he and three fellow U.S. swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio. TODAY’s Natalie Morales suggests that Brazilian officials “had to have strong evidence†to pull two of the swimmers from their plane as they were about to leave the country. Al Roker says Lochte’s account…
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US Swimmer Fought With Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery: Police Source
As the police investigation continues into the alleged robbery of U.S. Olympic swimmers in Rio, a Brazilian police source told ABC News that “one of the swimmers was seen on CCTV footage breaking down the door to the bathroom at the gas station and fighting with a security guard” on the night of the incident.…
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Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz Detained at Rio Airport; Ryan Lochte Speaks Out
Read SwimmingWorld Magazine U.S. Olympian swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were both stopped from boarding their flight out of Rio Wednesday night. The pair, along with Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen, were allegedly victims of an armed robbery early Sunday morning in Rio. NBC’s Peter Alexander broke the news, and it was later confirmed…
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Rio judge issues search warrant for Lochte, Feigen over robbery report
A Brazilian judge has issued a search and seizure warrant for two of the four U.S. swimmers reportedly robbed in Rio de Janeiro early Sunday. According to a statement by the Rio Justice tribunal, Judge Keyla Blanc De Cnop, of the Special Court of the Fan and Major Events, ordered search warrants for American swimmers…