Ryan Lochte
Social networking is questioning the
integrity of swimmer, Ryan Lochte, regarding inconsistencies
in his story regarding being allegedly robbed at gunpoint,
by men dressed as police, during the 2016 Rio Olympics in
Brazil. The story hit the news after Lochte’s mother
revealed to Fox News that he was allegedly robbed during the
Olympics in Rio. Lochte made headlines due to a television
interview with U.S. network NBC, on location in Rio to cover
the Olympics.
During the interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer,
Lochte stated a group of men wearing police clothing stopped
the cab he and U.S. Olympic swim team members, Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz
and Jack Conger, caught after a party outside the Olympic
village. For years Lochte has been known for his wild
partying and landed on pop culture blogs as a result of it.
Ipiranga gas station in Rio (Photo Credit: the Daily Mail)
Lochte stated on television that one of the
men dressed as a police officer pointed a gun at his
forehead demanding his wallet and other valuables. Lochte
stated his wallet was stolen during the alleged robbery.
However, inconsistencies have since cropped up after
Brazilian authorities began subpoenaing CCTV camera footage
at multiple locations in Rio to backtrack Lochte’s movements
and that of his team mates who were present in the cab, to
ascertain exactly what transpired.
Brazilian judge, Kayla Blank, ordered Lochte,
Bentz, Conger and Feigen to stay put while authorities complete
their investigation, as the inconsistencies that have
surfaced in their story needs clarification. For example,
Lochte told police he caught the cab at a specific gas
station. Authorities subpoenaed the CCTV footage from the
station and discovered Lochte and his teammates were never
there.
From NBC: (Clockwise from top left) Jimmy Feigen, Ryan Lochte, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz
Lochte told police his wallet was stolen
during the alleged robbery in the cab. However, authorities
subpoenaed CCTV footage of the swimmers returning to the
Olympic village hours later than they stated they arrived at
the athletics facility and the video shows Lochte, Bentz,
Conger and
Feigen placing their wallets in the containers, to be
scanned in the x-rays machine that inspects the contents of
one‘s belongings, in search of weapons or other incendiary
devices. People have now come to the conclusion their
wallets were not stolen, though Lochte previously made
claims to the contrary.
Lochte told authorities he left a party held
by Club France at 4AM and caught a cab at the Ipiranga gas
station in the immediate vicinity of the venue. However,
Brazilian authorities subpoenaed CCTV footage from the Club
France party and discovered Lochte, Feigen, Conger and Bentz left
hours later than they claimed.
Lochte, Feigen and Bentz checking in at the Olympic village at 6:56AM. Authorities state they checked in with their belongings they stated were stolen and did not look distressed on the tape or to witnesses, after the alleged robbery at gunpoint.
After news began to filter out about the
inconsistencies in their stories, Lochte fled Brazil and was
able to make it back to America. The U.S. Olympic committee
has refused to divulge Lochte’s location, though he is
wanted for questioning in Rio under the suspicion he filed a
false police report in Brazil. The New York Times stated
Lochte, Feigen, Conger and Bentz's claims of robbery at
gunpoint brought “embarrassment“
on the Rio Olympics committee that has "turned to anger."
Lochte did not return to his home in
Florida. However, DrudgeReport.com is stating he is in North
Carolina. Lochte’s teammates Bentz and Conger attempted to
flee as well, in defiance of the Judge Blank’s orders and
were removed from a plane in Rio that was headed for
America. Their passports have now been confiscated until
they testified, as they previously gave "conflicting
reports" to police. People online are wondering if Lochte,
Bentz and Feign were truly robbed or if they were drunk/high and
hallucinated the whole thing.
STORY SOURCE
What robbery? Brazilian police say Ryan Lochte's wallet was detected in X-ray scan AFTER he claims it was seized at gunpoint as officers launch probe into star's dramatic hold-up story
Published: 10:38 EST, 17 August 2016 |
Updated: 18:24 EST, 17 August 2016 - Police arrived to the Olympic Village on Wednesday to
seize the passports of Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen. The two men are under investigation for allegedly lying
about the robbery they claimed happened Sunday in Rio.What robbery? Brazilian police say Ryan Lochte's wallet was detected in X-ray scan AFTER he claims it was seized at gunpoint as officers launch probe into star's dramatic hold-up story
The swim team had already moved out of the Village but Feigen may still be in Brazil while Lochte flew home to the US on Tuesday. The judge's order came after seeing video obtained by DailyMail.com of the laughing men returning to the Village after the robbery.
Investigators claim that the X-ray machine at the Village showed the men were in possession of all belongings they said were stolen on Sunday. The video footage also seems to show both Feigen and Gunnar Bentz carrying what look to be wallets when they return to the Village. The two men will now be investigated for the false communication of a crime, which carries a maximum sentence of three years in jail in Brazil.
Police in Brazil
arrived at the Olympic Village on Wednesday to seize the
passports of Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen in an attempt to
keep them in the country for further questioning about the
robbery they claim occurred early Sunday. A judge gave
authorities the go ahead after doubts began to grow over the
claims made by the swimmers in light of the surveillance
video obtained by DailyMail.com earlier this week showing
the group laughing and smiling as they returned to the
Olympic Village.
Lochte's mother later broke the news of the
alleged robbery later that day while speaking with Fox
Sports. The athletes are now accused of lying about the
incident after the publication of the video Tuesday led
investigators to change their line of inquiry. A formal
request for their passports to be seized reveals that the
two men will now be investigated for the false communication
of a crime, which carries a maximum sentence of three years
in jail in Brazil.
Records retrieved by investigators from the
X-ray machine through which the athletes passed in the
Village also showed that the men were carrying all the
belongings which they had claimed in sworn statements to
police had been stolen. Lochte, 32, had already flown out of
the country and is home in the US while Feigen's whereabouts
are still not known. Feigen, 26, had been in Rio all day
Tuesday but it is unclear if he took a flight home before
the judge's order.
