I saw that event live. It was exciting to see her win a medal in her sixth straight Olympics.
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Drunk Lochte led swimmers in fight with security after they urinated on gas station and vandalized bathroom: Police reveal Olympians lied to cover up picking up women for sex – and that they could face charges with FBI ready to help
- In a press conference held Thursday afternoon, Brazilian Police Inspector Alexandre Braga said that Ryan Lochte was never robbed and not the victim of a crime
- The conference came after Brazilian authorities had spoke with US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger who confessed to lying about the robbery
- One of the men also admitted that the group caused damage to a gas station bathroom and that there was a clash led by a 'highly intoxicated' Lochte
- A security guard did pull a gun on the men but only when two tried to leave the scene before police arrived, and eventually the group was allowed to take off when they handed over approximately $50
PUBLISHED: 11:22 EST, 18 August 2016 | UPDATED: 15:21 EST, 18 August 2016
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Brazilian authorities have confirmed that Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, and that it was the Olympian who may have committed crime.
In a dramatic press conference, Police Inspector Alexandre Braga said:
- Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were not robbed and were not the victims of a crime at a gas station in Barra da Tijuca shortly after 6am on Sunday
- The men were seen on video camera urinating on a wall and then causing destruction and vandalism to the bathroom at the establishment
- There was then a clash between the group and employees, which Bentz or Conger told authorities on Thursday was led by a 'highly intoxicated' Lochte, something other witnesses confirmed
- Their cab driver was told by employees to not leave and that police were being called to the scene, at which point two of the men began to walk away and a security guard pulled his gun telling them to stay
- The men eventually paid employees at the gas station $20 and 100 reais (approximately $30) and were allowed to leave the scene
- Police have spoken to Bentz and Conger as well as Lochte on the phone and they will be speaking to Feigen later in the day on Thursday
- The men were with two women whose identities are unknown and police believe this may have been their motive in hiding what happened since they could have girlfriends
- The men could face charges for lying to police and destroying property and the FBI has said they are willing to help Brazilian law enforcement
- The judge who allowed the swimmers to be held for questioning will determine when they can leave the country, but as far as police are concerned Bentz and Conger are free to go
Read more: Video shows Lochte and swimmers after destroying gas station bathroom
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So, I guess pool smarts don't equal street smarts.
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Sooo freaking unprofessional of these guys if they truly lied. If they got a medal, take it away.
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Drunk Lochte led swimmers in fight with security after they urinated on gas station and vandalized bathroom: Police reveal Olympians lied to cover up picking up women for sex – and that they could face charges with FBI ready to help
By RUTH STYLES IN RIO DE JANEIRO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and MATT ROPER IN RIO DE JANIERO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and BEN ASHFORD IN RIO DE JANEIRO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and CHRIS SPARGO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
- In a press conference held Thursday afternoon, Brazilian Police Inspector Alexandre Braga said that Ryan Lochte was never robbed and not the victim of a crime
- The conference came after Brazilian authorities had spoke with US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger who confessed to lying about the robbery
- One of the men also admitted that the group caused damage to a gas station bathroom and that there was a clash led by a 'highly intoxicated' Lochte
- A security guard did pull a gun on the men but only when two tried to leave the scene before police arrived, and eventually the group was allowed to take off when they handed over approximately $50
PUBLISHED: 11:22 EST, 18 August 2016 | UPDATED: 15:21 EST, 18 August 2016
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Brazilian authorities have confirmed that Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, and that it was the Olympian who may have committed crime.
In a dramatic press conference, Police Inspector Alexandre Braga said:
- Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were not robbed and were not the victims of a crime at a gas station in Barra da Tijuca shortly after 6am on Sunday
- The men were seen on video camera urinating on a wall and then causing destruction and vandalism to the bathroom at the establishment
- There was then a clash between the group and employees, which Bentz or Conger told authorities on Thursday was led by a 'highly intoxicated' Lochte, something other witnesses confirmed
- Their cab driver was told by employees to not leave and that police were being called to the scene, at which point two of the men began to walk away and a security guard pulled his gun telling them to stay
- The men eventually paid employees at the gas station $20 and 100 reais (approximately $30) and were allowed to leave the scene
- Police have spoken to Bentz and Conger as well as Lochte on the phone and they will be speaking to Feigen later in the day on Thursday
- The men were with two women whose identities are unknown and police believe this may have been their motive in hiding what happened since they could have girlfriends
- The men could face charges for lying to police and destroying property and the FBI has said they are willing to help Brazilian law enforcement
- The judge who allowed the swimmers to be held for questioning will determine when they can leave the country, but as far as police are concerned Bentz and Conger are free to go
Read more: Video shows Lochte and swimmers after destroying gas station bathroom
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So, I guess pool smarts don't equal street smarts.
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This is terrible when they are representing the USA. Shameful and I hope they get a serious fine
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Drunk Lochte led swimmers in fight with security after they urinated on gas station and vandalized bathroom: Police reveal Olympians lied to cover up picking up women for sex – and that they could face charges with FBI ready to help
By RUTH STYLES IN RIO DE JANEIRO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and MATT ROPER IN RIO DE JANIERO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and BEN ASHFORD IN RIO DE JANEIRO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and CHRIS SPARGO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
- In a press conference held Thursday afternoon, Brazilian Police Inspector Alexandre Braga said that Ryan Lochte was never robbed and not the victim of a crime
- The conference came after Brazilian authorities had spoke with US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger who confessed to lying about the robbery
- One of the men also admitted that the group caused damage to a gas station bathroom and that there was a clash led by a 'highly intoxicated' Lochte
- A security guard did pull a gun on the men but only when two tried to leave the scene before police arrived, and eventually the group was allowed to take off when they handed over approximately $50
PUBLISHED: 11:22 EST, 18 August 2016 | UPDATED: 15:21 EST, 18 August 2016
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Brazilian authorities have confirmed that Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, and that it was the Olympian who may have committed crime.
In a dramatic press conference, Police Inspector Alexandre Braga said:
- Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were not robbed and were not the victims of a crime at a gas station in Barra da Tijuca shortly after 6am on Sunday
- The men were seen on video camera urinating on a wall and then causing destruction and vandalism to the bathroom at the establishment
- There was then a clash between the group and employees, which Bentz or Conger told authorities on Thursday was led by a 'highly intoxicated' Lochte, something other witnesses confirmed
- Their cab driver was told by employees to not leave and that police were being called to the scene, at which point two of the men began to walk away and a security guard pulled his gun telling them to stay
- The men eventually paid employees at the gas station $20 and 100 reais (approximately $30) and were allowed to leave the scene
- Police have spoken to Bentz and Conger as well as Lochte on the phone and they will be speaking to Feigen later in the day on Thursday
- The men were with two women whose identities are unknown and police believe this may have been their motive in hiding what happened since they could have girlfriends
- The men could face charges for lying to police and destroying property and the FBI has said they are willing to help Brazilian law enforcement
- The judge who allowed the swimmers to be held for questioning will determine when they can leave the country, but as far as police are concerned Bentz and Conger are free to go
Read more: Video shows Lochte and swimmers after destroying gas station bathroom
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
So, I guess pool smarts don't equal street smarts.
Looks like Ryan Lochte will suffer from is actions financially:
Ralph Lauren and Syneron Candela joined Speedo in cutting ties with U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte who was found to have fabricated a story about an armed robbery while in Rio de Janeiro.
Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela Cut Ties With US Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte