On Wednesday, a judge in Brazil ordered a search and seizure warrant for U.S. Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen, CNN reported. By collecting the athletes' passports, authorities hoped to keep them in the country as they continued to investigate the swimmers' claim that they, along with two other American swimmers, were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro early Sunday.
However, when authorities arrived at the athletes village Wednesday morning, the swimmers had "already moved out," The Associated Press reported. Lochte's lawyer, Jeff Ostrow, told CNN that Lochte had already left the country before the judge issued the order; due to U.S. Olympic security protocol, it is unclear whether Feigen is still in Brazil.
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