{"id":1483,"date":"2016-08-14T13:25:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2016-08-14T13:25:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T17:25:21","slug":"today-exclusive-ryan-lochte-confirms-robbery-at-gunpoint-in-rio-to-billy-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2016\/08\/14\/today-exclusive-ryan-lochte-confirms-robbery-at-gunpoint-in-rio-to-billy-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;TODAY&#8217; EXCLUSIVE: RYAN LOCHTE CONFIRMS ROBBERY AT GUNPOINT IN RIO TO BILLY BUSH"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Interview will Air\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_682430477\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tomorrow<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on NBC News&#8217; TODAY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Rio De Janeiro &#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_682430478\"><span class=\"aQJ\">August 14, 2016<\/span><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; US swimmer Ryan Lochte confirmed to NBC News that he and three other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in \u00a0Rio De Janeiro last night. Billy Bush spoke to Lochte exclusively this morning and the conversation will air\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_682430479\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tomorrow<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on TODAY.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2028The interview will be available on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/movbtvvs\/www.today.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/movbtvvs\/www.today.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1471281791958000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbJX0JanOnAUbm51fI5ntuO8iT4Q\" rel=\"noopener\">www.TODAY.com<\/a>\u00a0following the broadcast. 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