RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A police statement said Lochte would be informed in the United States so he could decide whether to introduce a defence in Brazil. Three days later, local authorities took Conger, 21, and Bentz, 20, off an airplane heading to the United States so they could be questioned about the robbery claim. Under Brazilian law, the penalty for falsely filing a crime report carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison. Lochte lost four major sponsors early this week over the controversy, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren.

Source: National Post August 25, 2016 23:15 UTC