Crooked cops in Brazil? Say it isn’t so. The falsified story regarding a vandalized bathroom and the $10,800 that American Olympian Jimmy Feigen was forced to pay so he could leave the country shows the corruption. Feigen tells his part:
I was eventually given two options. Option one was to remain in Brazil while the police continued the investigation. This process was estimated to take at least a month and I would be required to remain in Brazil. Option two was pay a fine of R$100,000.00 ($31,250.00 USD) for the return of my passport and perform fifteen days of community service. I called my American attorneys to discuss what to do. We decided that this amount was unreasonable and due to safety concerns, this offer was also rejected. The prosecutor’s response was to increase the fine to R$150,000.00 ($46,875.00 USD).
Finally, all parties agreed to a R$35,000.00 ($10,800.00 USD) fine. This fine was to be paid within three days. If it was not paid, the fine would be increased back to R$150,000.00. I was able to contact my family in the United States along with my American attorneys and we were able to satisfy the payment of the fine the next day. My passport was returned to me after payment was received, and I was able to return home.
The police transcripts show that Ryan Lochte and his teammates were never questioned about a vandalized bathroom, nor does it show that they were held at gun point. USA Today has uncovered that the trashed bathroom story was fabricated and holds no truth. It appears the entire incident was a shake down by authorities.
Not sure how the Brazilians will be able to spin this payment as anything other than ransom and extortion. The evidence has also quickly begun to shift towards the fact the American swimmers were not guilty of anything, and were forced to fork over money at gunpoint for urinating in the grass.
Fuk this privileged thug!! You act like a clown aboard then get treated like. Clown . Stupid gringo
Al got in his privileged$#%&!@*! ” he lied”
Typical third world country.
NWO
Why do these athletes not get on the first plane out of these foreign countries once their thru doing “their thing”? They know these countries hate Americans & will take all they can get from them, anyway they can
Where did you go to School or did you not see the Shoreline, the Pools Water Color, the Trash on the Beach and the Living conditions of Athletes . this would be called a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY under most conditions
Angel Toro try watching the USA Report before you stick your FOOT in your mouth, it shows that the Restroom was locked so how did the Athletes tare off the soap dispenser if the door is locked – cute to say the least, the only Damage was a Poster – Posters don’t cost $ 11,800 dollars or do you think we should stick a GUN in your face an Demand money from you then arrest you after you pay BLOOD MONEY SORT of a Double Standard
I think they are just a corrupt country and we are getting that way ourselves. They got 11,500 from one and they are going to try and get more, I don’t think I’d go back over there!!
You should tell them to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine !!!
I think there may be truth to Olympians hold-up.