Scandalized French Olympic figure skater Morgan Cipres retires a year after allegations surfaced that he 'sent lewd pics of himself to a 13-year-old female American skater in 2017'
Morgan Cipres, the French Olympic figure skater accused of sending lewd photos to a 13-year-old female American skater, has announced his retirement nearly one year after the US Center for SafeSport and Florida law enforcement launched an investigation into the three-year-old claim. Both the 29-year-old Cipres and his pairs partner, 33-year-old Vanessa James announced their respective retirements through the French Federation of Ice Sport on Tuesday. The team was considered an Olympic medal contender for the 2022 Beijing Games, according to USA Today. While training in the Tampa area in December of 2017, Cipres allegedly sent two photographs of his penis to the 13-year-old over Instagram's direct messenger, but the allegations did not surface until USA Today released its bombshell report two years later. Morgan Cipres , the French Olympic figure skater accused of sending lewd photos to a 13-year-old female American skater, has announced his retirement nearly one year after the US