‘DWTS’ protesters released from jail


The two “Dancing With the Stars” protesters who stormed the stormed the dance floor just after Ryan Lochte completed his first dance last night have been released from jail.

Sam Sotoodeh and Barzeen Soroudi were released from LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center today at 11:00 a.m. Their bail had been set at $1000. They are due back in court on Oct. 4.

During last night’s broadcast, the duo interrupted the broadcast by coming on stage and screaming “liar” at the Olympic swimmer. They were arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Lochte, his pro partner, Cheryl Burke, and host Tom Bergeron were not touched by the two men protesting Lochte’s involvement in an incident a few weeks ago in Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics.

Outside of the jail, the protesters told ABC News that their intention was never to hurt Lochte.

This morning, Bergeron spoke on “Good Morning America” about the “shocking” turn of events. His interview included an exclusive video that shows a different angle from what viewers saw before he cut to a commercial break.

Here is a play-by-play of those scary events, which were handled by the staff at “DWTS.”

Lochte and Burke are interviewed after their foxtrot.

The two men rush the dance floor. The judges realize what is happening, and security intervenes. “It wasn’t really until I saw [judge] Carrie Ann [Inaba]’s expression change that I got the sense something more was going on,” Bergeron said.

Bergeron said he was impressed by how security was able to handle the situation so swiftly, making sure all cast and audience members were safe.

The two men are removed from the dance floor.

The men, along with other protesters, are escorted out of the studio.

“It was really unnerving, and again, I applaud our security team for making it very short,” Bergeron said on “GMA.” “By the time I saw the two guys coming with their T-shirts, our security team had them sucking floor.”

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