olympic swimmers are due back in the country shortly. >> bentz bentz and jack conger boarded they were not victims of a gunpoint robbery, some say. >>> jimmy feigen won't be allow to leave until he donates 11,000 to charity. the other teammate is 12 time medalist ryan lochte 2340 stranger to controversy. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: as brazilian authorities intensify their investigation, we take a closer past. it's not the first time lochte has had a run-in with the law. court records show he was charged for public urination in florida in 2005. pfeifer years later charged with disorderly conduct after he was caught actively involved in a physical fight. both dismissed after reaching prosecution deals. he became a household name making a huge name 23e london games where he took home five medals and earned him a starring role "what would ryan lochte do?" it only lasted one season but lochte told us just last month he would do it again. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> we're going to have much more on the scandal rounding lochte and his teambhats later this morning on "gma.

that's the point bentz writes that lochte inflamed the situation. "again, i cannot speak to his actions, but ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. after jack and i both tugged at him in an attempt to get him to sit back down. bentz says a customer at the station, fernando deluz, offered to help and diffuse the standoff. lochte released his own tepid apology on friday for, quote, not being more careful and candid in how i described the events. that's an understatement says that good samaritan that you see here trying to mediate. we spoke with fernando deluz today. >> no police, no police, please, please, no police. >> they were saying no police. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: that good samaritan telling us that lochte was almost incoherently drunk and it wasn't $400 that they gave those security guards as lochte had said but about $50. and lastly, that at no point was a gun directed at those swimmers. now, lochte gets a chance to tell a new version of events tonight speaking to brazilian tv. cecilia? >> matt gutman leading us off, thank you. >>>

gunnar bentz said ryan lochte was yelling at the armed guards. the apologies and backtracking may not be over now that all bentz released a statement on friday elaborating saying i never made a full statement to anyone at any time. i cannot speak to his actions. but ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. lochte posting on social media, quote, "i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend and not being more careful and candid and how i described the events early that morning." >> unfortunately it stole the attention away from the great performances. >> reporter: from speedo to ralph lauren. ryan lochte's future is drifting into uncertain waters. he and his fellow olympics swimmers are facing post olympics financial uncertainty after a week of tall tales in rio. >> they pulled out their guns. >> reporter: their initial accounts of late night armed week as authorities reviewed surveillance footage. once lochte's robbery claims collapsed under his scrutiny. >> this incident is going to be, i believe, relatively fatal and detrimental to hi

gunnar bentz and jack conger boarded a flight to miami. meanwhile, their teammate, jimmy feigen, the last to remain in brazil, was questioned for hours by police overnight. >>> donald trump is expressing regret over his remarks for the first time. he says he sometimes says the wrong thing and acknowledged it may have caused pain, but trump did not specify which comments he was refer rouge today to visit flood victims and tour the damage. a louisiana newspaper is calling on president obama to cut short his vacation to visit the flood zone, as well. but the white house says the president is getting frequent updates on the crisis. >>> looking at today's weather sh, another day of record heat in the northwest. severe storms in the central plains and scattered showers in the south, mostly sunny in the northeast. >>> usain bolt added another gold medal to his collection thursday night in rio taking the straight games. >> he goes for another one this weekend. he's called the fastest man alive but just how does bolt blow away the field nearly ever

bentz posting this snapchat video of conger as they made their way to their plane. this new video emerging of the moments after they were pulled off their flight. also tonight, the first images we've seen of the four entering that club, club france, around 1:45 a.m. lochte snapchatting this inside the club around 2:30 a.m. the swimmer says they left the club at 4:00, but this video was stamped 5:47 a.m. they arrive at this gas station, just after 6:00 a.m. this surveillance video obtained by abc news appears to show the men going towards the bathroom. police say the swimmers kicked down the door, then vandalized the bathroom inside. then, those four swimmers continued on here, back towards their taxi, and at this point, they allegedly ripped a poster off the wall before being confronted by those security guards. the camera cuts, showing bentz, conger, feigen and lochte walking towards the gas pumps, trying to get into the wrong cab, then, into theirs. they are confronted by a man in black who comes to their window and motions for them to get out of the car. police s

bentz hands money to the man. then you see them walking off camera. one swimmer with his hands in the air. sources who spoke to all four swimmers insist their version holds true. they point to a three minute chunk of missing video which they claim would show them being held up at gunpoint and bullied to sit down on the curb. the video returns and you see lochte standing to get something to his pocket, appearing to hand it to a man in block. they're held there by security until 6:20 a.m. sources saying the men were forced to hand over all their money, about $400 by the armed men who were not the place. 40 minutes later they're back at the village just before 7:00 a.m. seemingly unfazed. whatever happened, police saying cocked it, put it to my forehead. he said get down. i put my hands up. >> reporter: we were there as bentz and conger were walked in for questioning. the two men are around here. what the swimmers said, according to the police, there was no robbery. the sources who spoke to the swimmers calling it a lie saying none of the swimmers have c

now gunnar bentz is sharing his account of night out with ryan lochte. >> reporter: gunnar bentz describing ryan lochte's actions. ryan stood up and began yelling at the guards. they had a heated verbal exchange but no physical contact was made. the new statement from bentz offering a sincere apology saying he was never a suspect and never made a false statement to police. silence on instagram. "i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend for not being more careful and candid in how i described the events of that early morning." weighing in is olympics swimmer mark spitz. >> it was not respectful to the host. i think it'll die and it should. >> reporter: the episode a blemish on another otherwise exhilarating games. usain bolt the history books. leading jamaica to a 4 x 100-meter relay win. after taking gold earlier this week. >> the desperation she tie tried. >> reporter: the u.s. women shaking off a near miss any the qualifying round. >> it's going to be the u.s. >> reporter: running away for gold in their 4 x 100 race. >> we had fun tonight. it was about time something good happened

((brian loftus)) >>> this morning, team usa swimmers gunner bentz and jack conger are on their way home... and teammate james feigen's will be next to leave rio. ((michelle mortensen)) >> feigen's lawyer says he's reached an agreement with brazilian authorities to pay 10-thousand dollars and he'll be allowed to head back to the u.s. american swimmer jimmy feigen testified before a brazilian judge in rio overnight... -nats-cameras...n ot even any apology ...as teammates gunner bentz and jack conger made their way back to the u-s...under a cloud suspicion. bentz and conger were detained in the country wednesday as part of the ongoing investigation into claims they, along with feigen and ryan lochte, were robbed at gunpoint in the city last sunday. pulled us over, they pulled out their guns, they told the other swimmers to get down on the ground. brazilian officials say this surveillance video proves that's not true. they say it shows the swimmers being confronted by armed security after vandalizing a gas station. (gfx) a statement by the u-s olympic committee thursday appeared to agree wi

[gfx#1] bentz writing "?we foolishly relieved ourselves on the backside of the building behind some bushes." - conger confirming that lochte "removed gas station employees." for the rapid escalation that night, bentz-the youngest member of the group-pinning the blame squarely on lochte, writing: "?ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. after jack and i both tugged at him in an attempt to get him to sit back down?" fernando deluz, a good samaritan, using his limited english to translate, and calm the tensions? when we caught up with del saturday, he told me the swimmers were offering cash to keep police out of the please. no police.' gutman sot: they were saying, 'no police, no police.' in police documents obtained by abc news, deluz testified it was bentz offering the money, asking him to explain "they a special back-to-school drive --today -- for parents of autistic back-to-school fairs often feature lots of music -- large crowds -- and plenty of family fun. that can be overwhelming for autistic chil

bentz said they encountered two armed security guards. he said the first security guard held up a badge to me and drew his handgun. another customer acted as an interpreter. he told them the guard said they needed to pay in order to leave. the statement ends with reference to videos that have emerged. bentz be that would substantial his account appear to have been skilled over. >> news 4's jackie benson with that report. >>> this morning, the last team usa swimmer jimmy feigen is back home in the u.s. only after donating nearly $11,000 to a charity to secure the return of his passport. >>> more trouble for athletes in rio. nine australian athletes detained and taken to a police station after allegedly tampering with their credentials. they apparently altered them to get into the men's semifinal basketball game last night. australia was playing serbia for a spot in tomorrow's gold medal game. the athletes were held at the police station for several hours. we're not sure how they allegedly altered the credentials. they've all been released

here's a new video of gunnar bentz and jack conger on the plane. they're due to land in miami early this morning. hours earlier the u.s. olympics committee apologized to brazil. authorities in rio saying four u.s. swimmers including ryan lochte lied about the armed robbery. >> the incident hit the headlines because of statements from headline, but a series of videos paint a little bit of a different story. >> reporter: as first reported by abc news, brazilian police saying the now-infamous robbery was fictional. police saying the videos fill in the missing time line. the police chief saying it was also the first images we've seen of the four entering the club, club france, around 1:45 a.m. lochte snatching this inside the club around 2:35 a.m. the swimmers say they left the club at 4: but this video was stamped 5:47 a.m. they arrive at the gas station just after 6:00 a.m. this surveillance video obtained by abc news appears to show them going toward the bathroom. they kicked down the door and vandalized the bathroom. the four swimmers continued on

conger and bentz were taken off their flight to the u.s.with the u.s. wrestling team was sit next to jack conger on that plane when the police came on board. >> almost expected it in a way, it kind of seemed like, because he never -- he never really got comfortable. >> now, a lawyer representing bentz and conger said his clients did not do anything and didn't say anything to anyone. they didn't speak with any journalists or lie to any journalists. they were quiet and didn't know what wasç happening. ryan lochte came back to the states on monday, his attorney says, we stop hn our statement, saying the swimmers were absolutely robbed at gunpoint as people posing as police with badges and a gun. >>> live in the digital operations center this morning, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> 6:35. 74 degrees outside. a woman who worked as an aide for former philadelphia mayor michael nutter says she's suing philadelphia controller allen butkovitz for defamation. the report filed by butkovitz questioned her use of tens of thousands of dollars for use for

congre conger and bentz will continue to speak to police today. the u.s. state department is on the case, but otherwise tight lipped at this point. this is the statement from the state department. we have seen media reports of two u.s. citizen athletes detained. we stand ready to provide all appropriate consulate assistance. we will have more from rio on the games and including the american sweep of the american sweep of the hurdles. >>> and to the turn to the race for president. the reboot for president is under way. the campaign is pushing back saying it is not a reboot. and details to what led to the shake up. sources telling cnn that jared kushner called his vacation short calling for campaign manager paul manafort and bringing in kellyanne conway and steve bannon from breitbart. he sent out a staff memo calling the revamp an exciting day for team trump. for the very latest on what is happening, let's go to sara murray covering the campaign. >> reporter: good morning, christine and george. another reset for the trump campaign. the reason trump did this

[gfx#1] bentz writing "?we foolishly relieved ourselves on confirming that lochte "removed a poster from a nearby wall, which apparently alerted the gas station employees." for the rapid escalation that night, bentz-the youngest member of the group-pinning the blame squarely on lochte, "?ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. after jack and i both tugged at him in an attempt to get him to sit back down?" fernando deluz, a good samaritan, using his limited english to translate, and calm the tensions? when we caught up with deluz on he told me the swimmers were offering cash to keep police out of the disagreement. fernando deluz sot: 'no police. no police. please. please. no police.' gutman sot: they were saying, 'no police, no police.' in police documents obtained by abc news, deluz testified it was bentz offering the money, asking him to explain "they wanted to know the loss of value and to pay." right now -- about the blue cut fire. how close firefighters are to winning the battle... then -- as the n

take a look as gunnar bentz and jack conger board a flight in rio last night. rio police say the pair along with teammates ryan lochte and james feigen were actually confronted by a security guard, not armed robbers. >> in a statement overnight the u.s. olympic committee says "we apologize to our hosts in rio and the people of brazil for this distracting ordeal in the midst of what should rightly be a celebration of excellence." meanwhile, bentz and conger left the police station last night followed by an angry crowd. abc's matt gutman has more on the investigation and what the swimmers say. >> reporter: it's the robbery that police say never took place, and it's now at the heart of what is becoming an international incident. this video obtained by abc news shows ryan lochte, one of the winningest olympians in history, and three other swimmers going into this gas station bathroom in the early hours of sunday morning. lochte had been partying with friends snapchatting this video of himself at this club packed with 2,500 people. lochte and his younger teammates,

brazilian authorities pulled him and and swimmer gunnar bentz off their flight home. the two were with teammates ryan lochte and jimmy feigen when they said a man robbed them at gunpoint. a brazilian judge now doubts what happened, saying the two told police different stories. lochte has already returned to the u-s. feigen is believed to still be in brazil, possibly in police custody. we will be staying on top of this all morning. breaking news just coming in.. a shooting now a homicide in prince george's county. the update - next and the clouds clear this morning - but another chance for wet the stormwatch seven team is tracking the areas that could be seeing rain today.

as gunnar bentz speaks out about the night in question. keir simmons is on copacabana beach with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. gunnar bentz accusing ryan lochte saying he pulled advertisement from the world saying the guards did pull weapons but there was an interpreter there to interpret so they understood what the brazilians were saying. get this, craig. gunnar bentz said ryan lochte was yelling at the armed guards. the apologies and backtracking may not be over now that all four olympics swimmers. bentz released a statement on friday elaborating saying i never made a full statement to anyone at any time. i cannot speak to his actions. but ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. lochte posting on social media, quote, "i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend and not being more careful and candid and how i described the events early that morning." mark spits expressing sadness. >> unfortunately it stole the attention away from the great performances. >> reporter: from speedo to ralph lauren. ryan loch

ryan lochte and gunnar bentz speaking out in the wake of their robbery controversy.izing for their actions and saying they want to move on. this as jimmy feigen, who paid $11,000 to get his passport back from brazilian officials, finally heads home today, saturday, august 20th, 2016. >>> good saturday morning to you. welcome back to "today." folks out there on the plaza. we'll get out in a bit. it's good to be back together. this is nice. >> we missed you. >> i missed you guys. >> you did a great job though. was it as fun as it looked? >> it was. 18 days is a long time though to be away from your family. >> you've got a little one at home and another on the way. >> you'll see what it's like in a bit. >> glad to have you back. >> the gam >> no, no. >> in fact, we begin this hour with the latest out of rio. another exciting night of action as ryan lochte apologizes for his behavior for the incident at a brazilian gas station. let's go to peter alexander at olympic park with all of it. good morning. >> sheinelle, good morning to you. breaking news this morning. within t

at this point bentz says ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. after jack and i both tugged at him in an attempt to get him to sit back down. eventually a good samaritan translated and the swimmers gave the guards about $50 for the damage. bentz's statement follows much more responsible in how i handled myself and for that i am sorry to my teammates, my fans, my fellow competitors, my sponsors and the hosts of this great event. initially lochte denied anything happened then he told nbc -- >> these guys came out with a badge, a police badge, no lights, no nothing, just a police badge, they pulled us over. >> reporter: lochte's lawyer insisting his client's apology should not be viewed as an admission of guilt. bentz, conger briefly detained by authorities before being allowed to return home. more than the other swimmers there is big money on the line for lochte who has deals with speedo and ralph lauren worth a reported million dollars. where does this leave the other swimmers? jimmy feigen had to pay $11,000 to a charity just to get his passport

thursday night conger and bentz seen at the airport to finally come home. boarding the plane before anyone else, busy making phone calls, unaccompanied by security or family. sources who spoke to all four swimmers today told abc news they were in fact held up by armed gunmen until the gunmen were paid hundreds of dollars, which they say is verified by police video. one member of the ioc urging forgiveness. but overnight, the u.s. olympic committee apologizing to the host nation for the admitted act of vandalism. rio's chief of police saying the athletes should apologize, telling brazilian tv network globo the only truth is that they say they were drunk. and the sources close to all four swimmers telling abc news it is the brazilian government lying about what really happened and blowing the whole thing out of proportion. adrian bankerd, abc news. >> download the app for free and enable push alerts to get updates as they happen. >>> a sheriff's deputy and his k-9 partner are being credited for a major pot bust in sonoma county. they're looking at a picture o