Just in time for Father’s Day, Ryan Lochte is showing off his brand new bundle of joy! His son, Caiden Zane was born June 8th, 2017 and Ryan tells Us Weekly, “As soon as I saw the head pop out, I immediately bawled my eyes out.” Ryan shared a couple pics on Instagram with his […]
Ryan Lochte‘s shattered reputation and colossal loss in endorsement deals might be all that he’ll have to give up in the legal web he’s found himself tied up in. Since he lied to Rio Police about being robbed late one drunken night, it has been unclear whether or not he’d actual have to answer for […]
According to reports, Lochte will have the opportunity to decide on introducing a defense in Brazil. The International Olympic Committee's ethics commission will also receive the indictment.
When Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed in Rio one late night, the world exploded with criticism. Not only did he lie, but he then ditched his teammates, who were also caught up in the lie, before Brazilian law enforcement could do confront him. He has since lost endorsement deals and the respect of most […]
When Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed in Rio and then promptly hopped on a plane and left Brazil before the end of the Olympics, an international scandal erupted. The gold medal swimmer managed to taint his name and the reputation he had spent years working to build in just about a week, when his […]
After the swimmer apologized for lying about getting robbed and held at gunpoint at a Rio gas station last week, it looks like the police lied a bit, too.
Users floated the hashtag #Lochtegate in response to the drama, and Black Twitter in particular didn't see it for Lochte.
First the Olympic swimmer said he was robbed at gunpoint by fake cops on Sunday in Rio. Slowly, his story has evolved, revealing there actually was no robbery. Instead, Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, and two other teammates were caught on camera vandalizing a gas station bathroom.
Brazilian law enforcement authorities charged Ryan Lochte and teammate Jimmy Feigen on Thursday with reporting a false crime. The Olympians initially reported that they were robbed at gunpoint Sunday morning after a night of partying. Authorities could not verify the swimmers’ timeline of events and later discovered the men vandalized a local gas station. Prosecutors must decide whether they will […]
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte set off an international scandal when he and a few of his swimmer buddies had a confrontation with police in Rio. After a night of drinking, he and four of his friends ended up at a gas station and vandalized the bathroom inside. They were immediately caught and made to pay […]
This all began Sunday, when Conger, Bentz, Lochte, and their other teammate, Jimmy Feigen, filed a police report which stated they'd been held at gunpoint. But Brazilian police were suspicious when the swimmers each gave different accounts of what happened.