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Ryan Lochte hires Justin Bieber's crisis PR spin doctor to save reputation

Swimmer Ryan Lochte is trying to save his tattered reputation by hiring crisis PR guru Matthew Hiltzik.

The embattled 32-year old swimmer has hired Hiltzik Strategies to deal with the fallout from his now infamous night of clubbing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to The Wrap.

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"Hiltzik has helped celebrities including Justin Bieber, Harvey Weinstein and Alec Baldwin in the past," The Wrap's Brian Flood wrote. "Hiltzik also works with troubled athletes — he helped MLB star Ryan Braun when he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.