Big Cover-Up: Ryan Lochte LIED About Gunpoint Robbery To Hide Gas Station Brawl
Aug. 18 2016, Published 2:41 p.m. ET
Olympian Ryan Lochte claimed that he and three other U.S. swimmers were robbed in a taxi headed for the Olympic Village in Rio last week, but now, the 32-year-old may be caught in his own lie !
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According to ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman, Brazilian authorities have obtained video of a brawl involving Ryan Lochte, Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen with a gas station security guard.
U.S. Swimmers Detained At Rio Airport In Robbery Inquiry
A Brazilian police source told ABC 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" that evening.
By Wednesday morning, a Brazilian judge issued an order to seize Lochte's passport after an investigation into his story proved to be questionable.
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Unfortunately, Lochte was long gone by then, landing back in the United States on Monday.
U.S. Swimmers Detained At Rio Airport In Robbery Inquiry
Meanwhile, Conger and Bentz were grounded in Brazil on Wednesday, after attempting to fly out of Rio de Janeiro airport.
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Feigen was also scheduled to depart on Wednesday, but never checked in for his flight.
According to USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky, the three swimmers remaining in Brazil are set to meet with local law enforcement on Thursday.