Two U.S. swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte the night of an alleged robbery were removed from a flight at a Rio airport on Wednesday night as they tried to leave the country.
Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were taken off their United flight by Brazilian authorities, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. He said more information is being gathered.
Lochte, Bentz, Conger and Jimmy Feigen said they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning after leaving a party of France House.
A judge ruled two swimmers, Lochte and Jimmy Feigen were to turn over their passports and remain in Brazil. Lochte is home in the United States.
Judge Keyla Blank said she based her ruling on inconsistencies in the testimony of Lochte and Feigen.
Feigen is in Rio and said he’s cooperating with officials. “Iโm just trying to give Brazil what they need or what they want and get out of here, Itโs a hassle. But Iโm safe, everythingโs fine,” he said.
