Thats it. I hope Brazil loses the FIFA World Cup now. On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 6:48 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote:
> Brazil court allows prosecution of US swimmer Lochte > By > The Associated Press <http://www.gatorsports.com/author/ap/> > - > June 29, 2018 > 4 > <http://www.gatorsports.com/2018/06/brazil-court-allows-prosecution-of-us-swimmer-lochte/#comments> > 88 > > <https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatorsports.com%2F2018%2F06%2Fbrazil-court-allows-prosecution-of-us-swimmer-lochte%2F> > > <http://3boxml133uq12y8y9x34hnqo.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/AP18179860657215.jpg>FILE > - In this Aug. 9, 2016 file photo, United States' swimmer Ryan Lochte > checks his time in a men's 4x200-meter freestyle heat at the 2016 Summer > Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lochte's prosecution for filing a false > police report during the 2016 Olympics is back on after a Brazilian court > decision on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) > > SAO PAULO — The prosecution of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte for filing a false > police report during the 2016 Olympics is back on after a Brazilian court > decision this week. > > During the games in Rio de Janeiro, the 12-time Olympic medalist and > former UF standout told NBC that he and fellow swimmers were robbed at > gunpoint in a taxi by men with police badges as they returned to the > Olympic Village from a party. But prosecutors said Lochte invented the > story to cover up the swimmers’ vandalism of a gas station and an ensuing > confrontation with security guards. The confrontation was captured by > surveillance cameras at the gas station. > > Lochte later acknowledged he was intoxicated at the time and his behavior > led to the confrontation. > > The initial claim appeared to confirm widespread fears before the Olympics > that the event would be marred by rising crime rates in Rio de Janeiro, > which has long struggled with violence. As Lochte’s version of events began > to shift, many Brazilians became annoyed that a false story about crime > drew so much attention, when the city had hosted the games without major > problems. > > The scandal drew international headlines and grew to overshadow the final > days of the games. Lochte ended up serving a 10-month suspension from the > U.S. national swim team for his behavior. > > Last year, a court dismissed the case against Lochte, but the Superior > Court of Justice reversed that decision Tuesday. Prosecutor Rodrigo de > Almeida Maia said Thursday that the next step is for Lochte’s lawyers to > present their defense. Lochte does not have to appear in person to defend > himself, de Almeida Maia said. > > Steve Lochte, the swimmer’s father, said by telephone that he had no > comment and directed questions to his son or his son’s lawyers. > > Jeff Ostrow, a lawyer who has represented Lochte in the past, did not > immediately respond to an email and a voicemail message seeking comment. It > was not clear if he would represent Lochte in this case. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
