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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It makes no difference whether the US is willing to extradite Lochte.  It will prevent Lochte from traveling to any country that has an extradition treaty with Brazil because he may face a demand that another country who may be less reluctant to extradite him to comply with Brazil's demand.

Lochte will be best off to work out what is tantamount to a plea bargain with the Brazilian authorities if the prosecutor decides to accept the Brazilian police's recommendation. He really does not want this sword hanging over his head ready to drop at any moment.[/quote]

I think he's fine ignoring all of this IF he is done swimming. Presumably he isn't done -- bc otherwise why is he getting a sponsorship from the cough drop company? If he isn't done swimming, he needs the ability to travel internationally bc swimming championships happen all over the world and that's how they keep up with the competition during the off years so that they are competitive for Olympic trials and the Olympics. World championships this year are in Canada; in Hungary in 2017; in China in 2018; and in South Korea in 2019 followed by the 2020 Games in Japan.

Though if I were him I wouldn't be heading back to Brazil to deal with this -- there's a good chance they throw him in jail just to show the world they can. Can't part of the plea bargain be -- we will settle with you/pay fines/do community service if required but we will do it thru the Brazilian consulate in the U.S. -- we are not stepping foot in Brazil??[/quote]

I agree with your comments for the most part. The problem with ignoring the potential danger he faces even if he is done with competitive swimming is that if he travels to any country, even as a tourist, he could be faced with extradition. My understanding is that if he is charged and convicted in absentia in Brazil, he will then be on Interpol's radar as someone who is wanted as a fugitive and that alerts countries as to his criminal status.

I am sure that with the right legal counsel in Brazil something can be worked out that settles this matter which is really in his best interests. My point was really that extradition from the US is just one part of the equation and refusal by the US to extradite him does not mean he avoids future legal jeopardy.[/quote]

I agree with you -- IF he's done with swimming AND willing not to leave the US even for vacations, then he's in the clear. Otherwise I think he needs to find a way to clear it up bc he risks being dragged out of a hotel someplace whether he's checked in for a competition or whether he's there to party on the beach.[/quote]

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