Olympic gold medalist and former UFC fighter Kyle Snyder was one of 16 men arrested in a prostitution sting in Ohio.
The fighter was recently arrested in a sting operation that occurred on the city’s north side on May 9. A report from 10 WBNS states that officers began receiving text messages from a man—later identified as Snyder—who responded to one of their dummy advertisements and agreed to meet with an escort at a local hotel.
Upon arrival, he allegedly paid an undercover officer cash and requested that she perform a sexual act on him.
He was then arrested by uniformed officers who had been waiting nearby, but he was released from custody at the scene.
One of the most decorated wrestlers in recent American history, Snyder secured his place in history as the youngest U.S. wrestler to ever capture gold when he won during the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Snyder returned to win a silver medal during the 2020 Olympics before falling short of claiming a third medal during the 2024 Games in Paris.
Additionally, Snyder is a seven-time medalist at the World Championships of wrestling and a three-time national champion after wrestling at Ohio State University.
The fighter was recently linked to a new freestyle wrestling promotion led by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, but it seems his career will have to be put on pause as he is currently in jail and due in court on May 19.
