U.S. Olympic swimmer Jimmy Feigen agreed to donate about $11,000 to a Brazilian charity Friday to settle a dispute over a claimed robbery in Rio de Janeiro, according to media reports.
Breno Melaragno Costa, Feigen's lawyer in Rio, announced the agreement early Friday after meeting with with a judge and prosecution officials at a police station, ABC reported.
The broadcaster said Feigen agreed to donate 35,000 Reals to Reaction Institute, a Brazilian charity. Costa said Feigen's passport would be returned and he would be able to leave Brazil after making the payment, ABC said.
Feigen's lawyer said that under Brazilian law, a donation can be made to avoid prosecution for minor offenses but he did not say what charge was being contemplated against his client, the Associated Press reported.