Sources Claim Lochte Lied About Rio Robbery; Footage Shows Fight With Security Guard

From: Queerty

According to Brazilian sources, Ryan Lochte and his three teammates lied about being robbed at gunpoint this past weekend.

To make matters worse, the sources have released surveillance footage that shows one of the swimmers fighting with a gas station security guard, according to ABC.

And allegedly, they offered employees money at the gas station to cover for damages to the bathroom.

#BREAKING Brazil sources: #RyanLochte + 3 swimmers fabricated robbery story. Video shows swimmer "fighting" w/security at gas station @GMA

— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016

#BREAKING Brazil sources: #RyanLochte + 3 swimmers fabricated robbery story. Video shows swimmer "fighting" w/security at gas station @GMA

— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016

#breaking Brazilian police: US swimmers/ #RyanLochte "offered 100 reals + $20" to compensate for damage in bathroom https://t.co/DBLuUDczrb

— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) August 18, 2016

A Brazilian police source tells ABC News “”one of the swimmers was seen on CCTV footage breaking down the door to the bathroom at [a] gas station and fighting with a security guard.”

He claims the swimmers “offered 100 reals and $20” to cover any damages.

ABC acquired the footage, which you can watch below.