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Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors

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    Jan 30, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  1. Manti Te'o hoax suspect says he's 'in love' with football star

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    The man accused of hoaxing Manti Te’o fell “deeply romantically in love” with the Notre Dame linebacker and said he was “confused” about his sexuality, TV’s Dr. Phil McGraw told the "Today" show....
  2. Jan 30, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  3. Man accused of shooting O.C. doctor says he can't afford lawyer

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    A retired barber accused of killing a Newport Beach urologist during a medical appointment appeared in court Wednesday but his arraignment on murder charges was postponed after he announced that he could not afford an attorney....
  4. Jan 30, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  5. Manti Te’o hoax spurred by 'romantic relationship,' Dr. Phil says

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    Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy For the last two weeks, the story of Manti Te’o’s fake girlfriend has unraveled one layer at a time. The Notre Dame linebacker spoke, then a Long Beach......
  6. Jan 30, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Manti Te'o hoax suspect posed as girlfriend in calls, lawyer says

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    The attorney for Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the alleged person behind the Manti Te’o fake-girlfriend affair, said his client pretended to be the woman in phone calls with the football star. Attorney MIlton Grimes said Tuiasosopo was acting when he...
  8. Jan 29, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  9. Manti Te'o hoax: Alleged mastermind wants therapy, attorney says

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    Ronaiah Tuiasosopo to speak on Dr. Phil: Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the alleged mastermind behind the Manti Te’o fake girlfriend affair, was planning to come clean and reveal the exact nature of his relationship with the football player and his role in the...
  10. Jan 28, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Manti Te'o hoax: Diane O'Meara says she was hounded for photos

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    Diane O'Meara, whose photos were apparently used to personify Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend, tells the Los Angeles Times that Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, a former high school classmate, repeatedly asked for photos and videos from her in the weeks before the hoax...
  12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7
  13. UPDATED: Martinsville man formally charged after UVA-Wise gunman hoax

    A Martinsville man has been formally charged in federal court for allegedly calling in a false threat at UVA-Wise last week.
    A Martinsville man has been formally charged in federal court for allegedly calling in a false threat at UVA-Wise last week. 20-year-old Bryant Hairston was charged Monday in a federal criminal complaint. He is accused of calling 9-1-1 on January 23...

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  14. Feb 12, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  15. Walking dead in Montana? Hackers broadcast zombie alert on KRTV

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    This post has been corrected. Please see note below for details. A Montana TV station was the victim Monday of ......
  16. Jan 26, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  17. Manti Te'o 'fake girlfriend' says she's off Facebook, social media

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    DIane O'Meara, the Southern California woman linked to an elaborate hoax involving Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, said she is shutting down all her social media. O'Meara wrote an opinion piece for The Times in which she talked about the......
  18. Feb 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  19. Dorner manhunt: San Diego sighting is hoax; officials look at charges

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    San Diego authorities are looking at possible charges after determining that a reported sighting of fugitive ex-police officer Christopher Dorner -- an incident that prompted a six-hour search -- was a hoax....
  20. Jan 25, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  21. Manti Te'o father defends son: 'He's not a liar. He's a kid.'

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    The father of former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o came to his son's defense, insisting the football star played no role in the Internet hoax involving a fake girlfriend. "People can speculate about what they think he is. I've known......
  22. Jan 24, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  23. Manti Te'o tells Katie Couric: 'I was scared. That’s the truth.'

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    Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o said was "hurt" by the hoax allegedly created by a Palmdale man he barely knows and Te'o also admitted Wednesday that he was "scared" when he received a phone call from the girlfriend he......
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