Last week, American swimmer Ryan Lochte shared a harrowing tale with the international media. On the way back from a party celebrating the Rio Olympics, the story went, he and three others were pulled over and violently robbed at gunpoint. In the ensuing days, Brazilian officials have raised doubts about their story. They're now alleging that the incident was a fabrication, and that Lochte and company made it up as a cover for some drunken mischief at a gas station.
Last week, American swimmer Ryan Lochte shared a harrowing tale with the international media. On the way back from a party celebrating the Rio Olympics, the story went, he and three others were pulled over and violently robbed at gunpoint. In the ensuing days, Brazilian officials have raised doubts about their story. They're now alleging that the incident was a fabrication, and that Lochte and company made it up as a cover for some drunken mischief at a gas station.
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