Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, who has been telling everyone he was robbed in Rio over the past few days, was, in fact, not robbed, according to officials. Ryan Lochte is clearly not a criminal mastermind.
So why make something up? Well, officials say Lochte – as well as teammates Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feige – acted like assholes at a gas station and had their wallets taken. They then came up with the story to explain how their stuff was missing. Via People:
One of the swimmers reportedly tried to open the door of a bathroom at the gas station and found that it was locked. The swimmer then began kicking the door open. A security officer and the gas station manager approached the group and asked them to pay damages.
The men then became belligerent, the official said. An argument ensued, leading the security guard to point a gun at the men and insist that they pay for the damages. The swimmers then reportedly handed over their wallets and left the station. The official says the manager called the police, but when they arrived, the swimmers were already gone.
Here is video, released by Brazilian authorities from the gas station:
Lochte stood by his story of being robbed this morning on the Today show.
