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| Ryan Lochte, the embattled American swimmer and Olympic champion, has been charged with falsely reporting a robbery in Rio. | Ryan Lochte, the embattled American swimmer and Olympic champion, has been charged with falsely reporting a robbery in Rio. |
| Brazilian police issued a statement on Thursday announcing the charges, saying that Lochte was being summoned by police. The indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee’s ethics board, The Associated Press reports. | Brazilian police issued a statement on Thursday announcing the charges, saying that Lochte was being summoned by police. The indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee’s ethics board, The Associated Press reports. |
| Lochte previously told the press that he and three of his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, and after his account was disputed, he admitted that he over-exaggerated the story and was intoxicated during the incident. | Lochte previously told the press that he and three of his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, and after his account was disputed, he admitted that he over-exaggerated the story and was intoxicated during the incident. |
| Following the scandal, the 32-year-old swimmer lost three of his primary endorsement deals in Speedo, Ralph Lauren and Syneron Candela. | |
| This story is developing, check back for updates. | This story is developing, check back for updates. |