Latest in Rio ticket scandal: Kevin Mallon released from Brazil jail

Sports hospitality boss, Kevin Mallon, arrested by police in Rio de Janeiro over an alleged ticket-touting operation has been released from prison, his company said.

Latest in Rio ticket scandal: Kevin Mallon released from Brazil jail

Sports hospitality boss, Kevin Mallon, arrested by police in Rio de Janeiro over an alleged ticket-touting operation has been released from prison, his company said.

Kevin Mallon, a director of THG Sports, was freed on bail overnight. He has been in the high-security Bangu prison in Brazil since August 5 on charges of mis-selling Olympics tickets.

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