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Brazilian Police Charge US Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte With Filing False Report

Michael Qazvini

On Thursday, Brazilian police charged US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte with filing a false robbery report, citing evidence that contradicts Lochte’s testimonies.

Lochte first told police that he and his three swimming teammates were robbed at gunpoint on August 14 by gunmen wearing badges. He claimed that he and his fellow swimmers were on the way back to their hotel rooms at Olympics Village after a night out partying when the robbery occurred.

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