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U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte to be summoned to testify in Brazil - Fox News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, who has apologised for an "exaggerated" story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games, will be summoned to testify before Brazil's Justice Department, Fox News reported on Thursday.

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte to be summoned to testify in Brazil - Fox News
(Reuters)

If Lochte declines to attend, there would be no penalty, but he would not be able to engage in a plea deal, Fox said, citing comments by Detective Clemente Braune.

(Reporting by Timothy Ahmann)


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