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Manti Te’o: My fake girlfriend called me after her supposed death
– Manti claims the woman who called from “Lennay’s” phone was the same person who he had spoken with during his relationship with Lennay.
– Manti says the woman informed him that Lennay was not dead … because she was not real.
– Swarbrick says Manti met with a media team, who had planned to release the story to the media next week … but they were scooped by Deadspin.
– Manti told ND officials he had gone to Hawaii to meet Lennay in person on several occasions, but she never showed up.
– ND believes the Manti was targeted because he’s too nice of a guy … and the perps took pleasure in humiliating him.









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I hope his real shrink calls him soon.
Resist We Much on January 16, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Things not fake: Bama destroying ND in the Championship game.
lorien1973 on January 16, 2013 at 9:13 PM
So when was the funeral?
CW on January 16, 2013 at 9:14 PM
Dunno, but the coffin was closed at 9 AM SHARP.
Resist We Much on January 16, 2013 at 9:15 PM
Manti humiliated himself with the way he tackled the other night against Alabama.
For his sake, I hope it was just a bad game for him. Otherwise, he’s Brian Bosworth II.
BuckeyeSam on January 16, 2013 at 9:16 PM
Men everywhere make fools of themselves over women. This one just got to the front pages.
Paul-Cincy on January 16, 2013 at 9:22 PM
What you are saying, is that in this case, reality ran right past him – much like an Alabama running back.
lorien1973 on January 16, 2013 at 9:24 PM
He’s having a hard time wrapping his head around this situation, much like his arms trying to wrap around an Alabama running back.
lorien1973 on January 16, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Brutal. He’s a 22 year old who screwed up. It’s not like this matters in the big picture. Stop getting distracted and focus on the issues that matter. This doesn’t.
njrob on January 16, 2013 at 9:26 PM
Hearing this news knocked the wind out of him, kind of like an alabama running back.
lorien1973 on January 16, 2013 at 9:26 PM
This story doesn’t make sense. I don’t know what the truth is, but this isn’t it.
Knott Buyinit on January 16, 2013 at 9:41 PM
I don’t know who is more pathetic, Te’o or the people who this crap is important.
Mark1971 on January 16, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Reason #9 to wait until AFTER bowl season to give out awards.
SouthernGent on January 16, 2013 at 9:48 PM
I totally don’t understand this story. This guy had an online affair with his “girlfriend”, whom he never met, and she died, but she really didn’t, because she never existed and he was inspired by her love letters, that were actually written to him by some dude who was a good friend of his or something? Huh?
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/16/report-tragic-story-of-notre-dame-football-stars-dead-girlfriend-was-a-hoax/
Pork-Chop on January 16, 2013 at 9:54 PM
Yep.
I think it shows character in that the guy could obviously have any piece of tail that came walking through the door. He was bound by the quest for something real.
I bet he’ll make become a great husband and dad someday. Great for him to handle heartbreak publicly. It takes less time to get over. There are probably hotties lining up outside his door to console him.
Capitalist Hog on January 16, 2013 at 10:44 PM
Didn’t this story work for Obama?
entagor on January 16, 2013 at 11:36 PM