2018 Mr. Olympia champ Shawn Rhoden was recently accused of sexual assault of a female bodybuilder. However, the story has gotten another layer, as reports defending Rhoden are coming in.
To recap the case thus far, Shawn Rhoden was accused of raping a female bodybuilder in a Utah hotel, at the end of 2018. According to reports, the female in question was forced into a situation where she was uncomfortable but could not leave. Finally, when Rhoden let her go, she claims to have gone directly to authorities. Here, she was administered a rape kit test, where DNA, and lacerations were found.
Despite this news, the case is developing further. According to a report from Ron Harris from Muscular Development, Rhoden was able to pass two different types of lie detector tests.
This occurred shortly after the incident. In both instances, Rhoden maintained that the events were consensual in nature. However, the source of the alleged information is currently unknown.