live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. developing news now at 11:00, pulled off the plane. two members of team usa are prevented from leaving the rio games. brazilian authorities say their story of a robbery doesn t add up. i m dan ashley. and i m ama daetz. they were on a plane bound for the u.s. when they were escorted off by police for questioning. they were with fellow swimmers ryan lochte and jimmy fagan when they say they were robbed at gunpoint. but brazilian authorities started poking holes in that story. indicate me katie has more. in the last hour an attorney said they were ordered to stay in brazil until they testified about the robbery. the olympic committee said they were released with the understanding they would continue discussions. they were held by brazilian authorities at the airport in row crow for hours. in rio for hours. it was an hour and a half ago they made their way through a crush of cameras. ryan lochte already back
live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. developing news now at 11:00, pulled off the plane. two members of team usa are prevented from leaving the rio games. brazilian authorities say their story of a robbery doesn t add up. i m dan ashley. and i m ama daetz. they were on a plane bound for the u.s. when they were escorted off by police for questioning. they were with fellow swimmers ryan lochte and jimmy fagan when they say they were robbed at gunpoint. but brazilian authorities started poking holes in that story. indicate me katie has more. in the last hour an attorney said they were ordered to stay in brazil until they testified about the robbery. the olympic committee said they were released with the understanding they would continue discussions. they were held by brazilian authorities at the airport in row crow for hours. in rio for hours. it was an hour and a half ago they made their way through a crush of cameras. ryan lochte already back
for comment. so far. developing news, two american olympic swimmers were pulled off the plane as they tried to leave brazil with new questions whether they were robbed during the rio de janeiro games. jessica castro is tracking the developments. jessica? good morning. right now, jack conger and gunnar bentz are still in brazil and cannot leave until they testify pulled off the flight and held at the rio de janeiro airport for hours and finally let go. look at the screen, they made their way through a crowd of reporters finally get into a car outside. at issue is whether the two and ryan lochte were really robbed at gunpoint on sunday after a night of partying. they told police their cab was pulled over by person wearing police uniforms and flashing badges and they were robbed. the guy pulled the gun, put it for my forehead and i put my hands up, like, whatever. authority are not buying it. a judge ordered the passports of all four men eased but look lock is back in the
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