Brazilian Police Formally Charge Ryan Lochte Will He Be Extradited Brazilian police formally charged U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident that took placeduring the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. According toa police statement, Lochte will be informed of the indictment in the United States so he can decide whether to introduce a defense in Brazil. The indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committees ethics commission, which is investigating the incident to determine if Lochte and his teammates violated the Olympic charter. Lochte initially said that he and fellow swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen were robbed at gunpoint by men posing as police officers as they returned to the Olympic Village from a party Aug. 14. However, Rio police claimed the four vandalized a gas station bathroom and were confronted by security guards. Lochte left Brazil shortly after the incident. Three days later, local authorities took Conger and Bentz off an airliner heading to the United States so they could be questioned about the robbery claim. They were later allowed to leave Brazil, as was Feigen, after he gave testimony. Feigen, who initially stood by Lochtestestimony, was not charged. Lochte has since acknowledged that he was highly intoxicated and that his behavior led to the confrontation. It is not clear from the video whether a gun was ever pointed to the athletes. Under Brazilian law, the penalty for falsely filing a crime report carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison. Lochte could be tried in absentia if he didnt return to face the charge. The United States and Brazil have an extradition treaty dating back to the 1960s, but Brazil has a long history of not extraditing its own citizens to other nations and U.S. authorities could take the same stance if Lochte is found guilty. A source close to Lochte says there is no way in hell he will go back. If convicted the likelihood is. Lochtes lawyers will negotiate a fine similar to the one Jimmy Feigen paid- $11k to charity, and the case will go away. H/T Fox News 