#BREAKING Brazilian authorities tell @ABC video shows "US swimmer" "breaking down" gas station restroom door "fighting" w/ security guard
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016
Two of the swimmers involved in the incident, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz, were removed from a flight to the United States in Rio on Wednesday night and detained by Brazilian officials.
“The three U.S. Olympic swimmers (Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen) are cooperating with authorities and in the process of scheduling a time and place today to provide further statements to the Brazilian authorities,” Patrick Sandusky, a United States Olympic Committee spokesperson, said in a statement. “All are represented by counsel and being appropriately supported by the USOC and the U.S. Consulate in Rio.”
On Wednesday, a judge issued an order to seize the passports of swimmers Ryan Lochte and Feigen, who were also involved in the incident, but Lochte was already back in the U.S.
On Wednesday, Lochte changed some elements of his recollection of the incident in an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer. While he initially told NBC’s Billy Bush that a gun had been pointed at his head, he told Lauer that the gun had just been pointed in his direction. Lochte also told Lauer that the swimmers had stopped at a gas station to use the bathroom, while he originally said the men dressed as police officers had pulled them over.
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