Leon Lott

    • Born in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1953Richland County Sheriff's Department: Leon Lott Biography
    • Joined Sheriff's Department in 1975Richland County Sheriff's Department: Leon Lott Biography
    • Former Chief of Police of St. Matthews, SCRichland County Sheriff's Department: Leon Lott Biography
    • Attended University of South Carolina, Columbia, as an undergraduate
    • Claimed to have no physical evidence against Phelps
    • Lott insisted he would not ignore a crime "because someone is a celebrity"ESPN.com: Sheriff: No Charges for Phelps (February 16, 2009)
  • Leon Lott is the sheriff of Richland County, South Carolina, a jurisdiction that includes the University of South Carolina near Columbia. It was at this college that Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps was photographed smoking marijuana from a bong. After the photos were published in January of 2009, Lott conducted an investigation that led to eight arrests. Phelps will not be charged with any crime in relation to the incident.

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