Ryan Lochte Loses Endorsements With Speedo, Ralph Lauren And Syneron Candela (Video)

U.S. Olympic swim team member, Ryan Lochte, has lost three lucrative endorsement deals, over lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Speedo, Ralph Lauren and Syneron Candela dropped Lochte from endorsement deals in the fall out from the scandal that upset the people and government of Brazil. Lochte created a scandal after he lied during a televised NBC interview, falsely claiming he had been robbed with a gun pointed on his forehead. The Brazilian government investigated his claims and discovered Lochte and three teammates were drunk and engaging in vandalism at a gas station. It was also reported Lochte got into a fight with a security guard at the gas station.

 
Matt Lauer and Ryan Lochte
 

After the truth came out late last week, a contrite Ryan Lochte did another interview with NBC on Sunday, due to the firestorm of controversy his conduct created, in lying about being robbed at gunpoint. Lochte, who became tearful during the interview, expressed that he feels bad about his behavior. Lochte stated he should not have “over exaggerated” what transpired at a gas station. 

Ryan Lochte
 

Brazil is not happy about the incident. The government of Brazil slammed it during a press conference. Even in the conclusion of the Olympics, a Brazilian federal government employee, Vinicius Machado, lamented to the press while celebrating the success of the Rio Olympics, "We are a nice, friendly people. So we were anxious about this event. We were testing ourselves. We had some problems; we had some situations with the Americans, but we did it our way, and we did well, I think."

Ryan Lochte
 

Lochte has been spending too much time in Hollywood on the party scene, hobnobbing with celebrities, whose ways do not align with the rest of America. Before the scandal broke, Lochte even revealed he is moving from Florida to Los Angeles, California. Lochte is better off not being in Hollywood, who routinely abuse their celebrity in lying to the American people for sympathy, attention and profit. The American press is predicting Lochte will lose $15,000,000 in career endorsements over the incident that has so upset Brazil.

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Speedo USA Is Among 3 Companies to Drop Ryan Lochte Amid Rio Fallout
 

AUG. 22, 2016 - The fallout from Ryan Lochte’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio — a tale the Brazilian police said was not true — took another turn Monday after three companies said they would end business partnerships with the American swimmer. Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren, the luxury clothing retailer, announced Monday that they would part ways with Lochte, a 12-time overall Olympic medalist. Syneron Candela, a company that sells hair-removal devices, told Reuters its relationship with the swimmer ended on Sunday. 

Speedo USA said in a message posted to Twitter that it would instead donate a $50,000 portion of Lochte’s fee to a charity to help Brazilian children. “While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade and he has been an important member of the Speedo team, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for,” the company said in its statement. 

On Monday, Kim Angelastro, a spokeswoman for Syneron Candela, wrote in an email, “We hold our employees to high standards, and we expect the same of our business partners.” Lochte was a spokesman for its Gentle Hair Removal brand. Through a spokeswoman, Ralph Lauren said Monday that Lochte’s endorsement agreement with the clothing company had been only for the 2016 Olympics, and that his contract would not be renewed...

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‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians
 

August 21 at 7:59 PM - RIO DE JANEIRO — Under a tropical drizzle, Brazil kicked off the last act of South America’s Olympic debut Sunday night, a danceable farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances and a decathlon of mishaps. Athletes shrouded in plastic ponchos, smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed as colorful birds, fiddlers and fireworks, Rio drummed and stomped its way to a happy, sopping final note, as they prepared to put out the torch and pass the baton to Tokyo, the next host city... 

But on a drizzling Saturday afternoon there was Vinicius Machado, a 24-year-old IT infrastructure planner for the federal government, who was drinking a beer at a picnic table in Olympic Park. Maybe these Games were not as seamless as in London or Beijing, he said, but Brazilians got it done, and those who came had a good time.

“We are a nice, friendly people. So we were anxious about this event,” he said. “We were testing ourselves. “We had some problems; we had some situations with the Americans,” he added. “But we did it our way, and we did well, I think.”...

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Swimmer Ryan Lochte Flees Rio 2016 Olympics After Police Discover His Wallet Was Not Stolen Nor Did He Catch A Cab At A Gas Station Where He Alleges He Was Robbed At Gunpoint

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. 

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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.

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.

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Chris Brown Tells Matt Lauer He's Changed Since The Rihanna Domestic Violence Incident But He Doesn't Believe Him (Video)

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Yesterday, Matt Lauer, the host of NBC's Today Show, expressed skepticism while interviewing R&B singer, Chris Brown, in relation to the 2009 domestic violence incident between he and girlfriend Rihanna. For his part, Brown says his fall from grace and having so much taken away from him, has changed him.

Brown says he now knows it was wrong to beat Rihanna. However, continuing with the theme of doubt and skepticism, citing Brown's other run-ins with entertainers, Lauer stated some people feel "this is going to end badly" asking him "are you sure this will never happen again."

Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Crack Under The Pressure Of Scientology Deciding To File For Divorce

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Scientology actor, Tom Cruise, 49, is divorcing his wife of 5-years, actress Katie Holmes, 33, who he forced to join the mind-numbing, mentally ill Hollywood cult, converting from Christianity. Shortly after, she became very depressed, with the entire episode worrying her Christian parents. 

Katie Holmes (Photo Credit: Splash)

Holmes used to be bright and bubbly, but visibly descended into depression and despair, after marrying Cruise, who has been plagued with gay rumors (the three high profile male actors fronting Scientology, Tom Cruise, Will Smith and John Travolta, are reportedly gay). Cruise and Holmes have a child, Suri, but it is widely rumored the girl was fathered by Holmes' ex-boyfriend Chris Klein, who she bears a resemblance to in several ways.

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise

Cruise's marriage to Holmes was his third, but most controversial. The public rejected the union from the start. Signs of Cruise's mental illness, brought on by Scientology, began to show shortly after, when he flipped out on the Oprah Winfrey Show, jumping up and down on the couch and verbally attacked Today Show host Matt Lauer, for questioning his cult's troubling and dangerous beliefs.

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Bobby Brown Confirms He Is Distressed By Claims He Destroyed Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown

This is a follow up to the April 30, 2012 article Bobby Brown Breaking Down At People Blaming Him For Whitney Houston's Death. Later in the day, Matt Lauer released an excerpt from an interview with Bobby Brown that is scheduled to air on Thursday, May 3, 2012, in which he states he is not to blame for Houston's drug problems and she is the one, who introduced him to hard drugs.

Previously, Brown made similar statements, regarding singer, Janet Jackson, whom he also dated, being the person that introduced him to hard liquor. People that know both women dispute these statements. Houston herself stated in an interview that after she got married to Brown, in what was an abusive marriage, she fell into hardcore drug use, smoking marijuana joints laced with crack cocaine.

Matt Lauer interviewing Bobby Brown

Houston overdosed on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. She was 48. The Judiciary Report predicted her death in the April 27. 2010 article Whitney Houston On The Brink. People in the industry, namely Houston's label and handlers, kept pushing her career rather than rehab, to her detriment.

In the February 13, 2012 article "Whitney Houston Is The Latest Hollywood Star To Die Under Tragic Circumstances" the Judiciary Report stated of Bobby Brown, "With fame came challenges - namely heavy drug and alcohol abuse being introduced into her life, with her marriage to Bobby Brown in 1992 (sorry, Bobby, but it's true). Many commented that prior to Brown, Houston was alert, on time for events and did more career work. However, that changed when she got married and people publicly commented on and wrote about it."

Matt Lauer interviewing Bobby Brown and his children

Brown is in denial about drugs and alcohol. It is evident in him blaming Houston and Jackson for his addictions. I hope he truly gets clean or he shall die early as well. Same regarding their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, who also has addiction issues. Drugs and alcohol are no joke. It's a tough place to be in. I know people that have struggled with it, but it takes dedication to beat it - and just know - people can beat it.

New Photos Released Of The Woman Justin Bieber Allegedly Impregnated Make Her Look Mentally Unwell

Before You Say It's A Set Up...She Released The Photos To Social Networking Sites

Justin Bieber

Social Networking photos have surfaced of 20-year-old, Mariah Yeater, the woman accusing 17-year-old pop singer, Justin Bieber, of impregnating her backstage after a concert in Los Angeles, California and she looks mentally unwell in the pics.

Mariah Yeater

The pics feature her with saran wrap (cling film) over her head, making faces as though she is suffocating. Other photos feature her making odd faces that are disturbing. She doesn’t seem mentally fit. I’m not saying one can’t take goofy pics on social networking sites, making comedic faces, as many people do, but the suffocating photos are not normal and quite dangerous.

Mariah Yeater

This morning Bieber answered a question the Judiciary Report asked last night on the website - has he ever met Mariah Yeater and did anything happen. On this morning's episode of "The Today Show" Bieber told NBC's Matt Lauer "no" in response to that question.

Mariah Yeater (her eyes look like she is on something)

The paternity case is set to go before a judge next month. Bieber is being asked to submit his DNA to test it against that of Yeater's 3-month-old son, Tristyn. She gave him a name somewhat similar to Justin. If it turns out that Bieber did not father her child, the poor baby is going to be embarrassed over this Billie Jean type scandal and she could full well lose custody.

Side Bar: Is there no remaining surveillance video from the Staples Center in Los Angles on the night of the alleged sexual affair that can prove or disprove Yeater was even backstage as she claims.

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Michelle Obama Does Revealing Television Interview

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U.S. First Lady, Michelle Obama, recently did a revealing interview on NBC's Today Show with Matt Lauer. She discussed her husband's politics, their children (Sasha Obama and Malia Obama), healthy school lunch initiatives...and touched upon the subject of her husband's graying hair.

Lauer asked the First Lady, if rumors are true that President Obama dyed his hair black, for the State visit of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, as news sites and blogs claimed. Surprisingly, she said no (No, I don't feel stupid at all). Well, what was it, then? Shoe polish. Just playing. For the record, there is nothing wrong with safely eliminating one's grays. It will make a person look 10-20 years younger.

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Dina Lohan: My Daughter Lindsay Is An Addict

Lindsay Lohan

Dina Lohan, the mother of fallen, former child star, Lindsay Lohan, 24, has finally admitted her daughter is a drug addict. Previously, Dina Lohan got into an on-air tiff with NBC's Matt Lauer on the "Today Show" as he tried to characterize Lindsay as a drug addict. Lauer was correct, as Lohan is addicted to drugs and alcohol and is using rehab as a revolving door each time she faces jail.

However, this week, on ABC's "Good Morning America" her mother did concede Lindsay has a drug problem. She is also an alcoholic...with bad taste in clothes, which is another good reason not to do drugs and get drunk, as it impairs your fashion sense (see Lindsay's alleged fashionline).

Dina Lohan

It was also announced this week, Lindsay hopes to open rehab centers. This is inadvisable at this point. Considering she keeps falling off the wagon that is sobriety, the centers' credibility would be non-existent and send a message that does more harm than good. Leave it to the professionals.

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Lindsay Lohan Back In Rehab For The Umpteenth Time

Lindsay Lohan

Strung out Hollywood actress, Lindsay Lohan, has lost movie role, after movie role and is presently back in rehab, due to her raging drug and alcohol problems, which repeatedly resulted in DUI charges.

I've lost count of the number of times she has been in rehab and it is not because their programs are ineffective. It has everything to do with Lohan not wanting to change. She enjoys being an addict. It is her comfort zone and one that could kill her.

Lohan has humiliated her mother and enabler, Dina Lohan, by getting rearrested within weeks of her release from jail and rehab, for a drug related probation violation. Shortly before Lindsay was jailed, Dina Lohan got into an on-air argument with "Today Show" host, Matt Lauer, who correctly pointed out, her daughter has unsuccessfully been in rehab a number of times, not twice as she implied.