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| Ryan Lochte charged by Brazilian police over false robbery story | Ryan Lochte charged by Brazilian police over false robbery story |
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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 would be summoned back to the country to testify in the case. No dates have been scheduled for the trial. | Brazilian police issued a statement on Thursday announcing the charges, saying that Lochte would be summoned back to the country to testify in the case. No dates have been scheduled for the trial. |
| The indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee’s ethics board, The Associated Press reports. | The indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee’s ethics board, The Associated Press reports. |
| Jeffrey Ostrow, Lochte’s attorney, said he has not heard from Rio police. “I’m endeavoring to obtain more information,” Ostrow told USA Today, “we intend to fully cooperate with the government as we have all along.” | |
| Lochte previously told the press that he and three of his teammates—Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen—were robbed at gunpoint by fake police officers, 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—Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen—were robbed at gunpoint by fake police officers, 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 his primary endorsement deals with Speedo, Ralph Lauren and Syneron Candela. | Following the scandal, the 32-year-old swimmer lost his primary endorsement deals with Speedo, Ralph Lauren and Syneron Candela. |