Manti Te'o Girlfriend Hoax to Be Investigated by Catfish Producer
by Hilton Hater at .Information continues to spill out and new details will undoubtedly develop in the coming days, but this much we know is true:
There was never any Manti Te'o girlfriend. Whether this Notre Dame linebacker was in on the most startling death hoax ever perpetuated, or whether he really was a victim, remains to be determined.
But Lennay Kekua never existed.
Yesterday, in a surreal press conference, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the university has hired a private company to look into this mess.
But now someone else with knowledge of these scams has vowed to get involved.
"I am working on finding out more about this @MTeo_5 #Catfish story. I have been in contact with the woman involved and will get the truth," Tweeted Nev Schulman last night, the producer of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show.
That dock-series assists folks who are in online relationships, helping them learn whether their partner is actually the individual described in his/her virtual profile.
The concept evolved from a 2010 film that was based on Schulman's own experiences in this area.
Yes, "cat fishing" is now a known term, used to refer to people who create phony identities on the Internet and use them to deceive.
Do you think it applies here? Do you think Te'o was a victim in this hoax?
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Comments (3 Total)
Unfortunately, SHIT like this happens to good people who have so much trust others. But Karma is a BITCH!!!
Fortunately, I would not have to worry about going online and contacting a fake beautiful woman who is actually a gay man. I am going to meet real, honest, and beautiful women in the flesh. I feel sorry for those who still chat online with ones who seem attractive.
The ole song goes; you can be whoever and whatever you want to be on the internet. smmfh. Chances are that it was a scammer or bot. Its EXTREMELY common. (unfortunately) Chatrooms are full of them. Its the reason the whole "online dating" thing has become such a joke. You never know if who your talking to is for real in any sense of the word. (even after months of interaction). Pictures n bios are easily invented or downloaded. Its not his fault. Everyone falls for it eventually.