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    Feb 1, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Man at center of Te'o hoax says he was molested

    <span style="font-size: small;">The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child.</span>
    The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo spoke publicly...

    Tags: Katie Couric, Heisman Trophy, Football, Manti Te'o, Health and Medical Professionals

    2. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, The Man Behind the Manti Te'o Hoax sits down for a No-Holds-Barred interview with Dr. Phil

    <span style="font-size: small;">(Hollywood, CA - - January 28, 2013) In an all-media exclusive interview airing on</span> <span style="font-size: small;">Thursday, January 31 and Friday, February 1 at 3 p.m. on WSBT-TV, Dr. Phil peels</span>
    (Hollywood, CA - - January 28, 2013) In an all-media exclusive interview airing on Thursday, January 31 and Friday, February 1 at 3 p.m. on WSBT-TV, Dr. Phil peels away the many layers of events that took place to determine what ultimately led to...

    Tags: Heisman Trophy, Manti Te'o, Health and Medical Professionals, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Phil McGraw

    3. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. Purdue facial expert: Manti Te'o told Katie the truth

    <span style="font-size: small;">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &ndash; University of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o likely told the truth to talk show host Katie Couric on Thursday (Jan. 24), according to an analysis done by a Purdue University facial recognition expert.</span>
    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – University of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o likely told the truth to talk show host Katie Couric on Thursday (Jan. 24), according to an analysis done by a Purdue University facial recognition expert. Chris Kowal uses...

    Tags: Katie Couric, Elections, Politics, Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors

    4. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. Manti Te'o tells Couric he briefly lied

    NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; <a id="ORSPT00000148" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/topic/sports/college-sports/notre-dame-fighting-irish-ORSPT00000148.topic">Notre Dame</a> linebacker <a id="PESPT0016444" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Manti Te'o" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/topic/sports/football/manti-teo-PESPT0016444.topic">Manti Te'o</a> has told <a id="PECLB004188" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Katie Couric" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/topic/arts-culture/mass-media/katie-couric-PECLB004188.topic">Katie Couric</a> that he briefly lied about his online girlfriend after discovering she didn't exist, while maintaining that he had no part in creating the hoax.
    NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has told Katie Couric that he briefly lied about his online girlfriend after discovering she didn't exist, while maintaining that he had no part in creating the hoax.   Pressed by Couric to admit that...

    Tags: Katie Couric, Heisman Trophy, Football, Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors

    5. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  5. UPDATE: 'What would you do' Te'o tells Couric

    <span style="font-size: small;">NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o admitted to Katie Couric he answered questions about his "dead," online girlfriend even after he received a call Dec. 6 from a woman posing as the fake person.</span>
    NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o admitted to Katie Couric he answered questions about his "dead," online girlfriend even after he received a call Dec. 6 from a woman posing as the fake person. Te'o also maintained he played no part...

    Tags: Katie Couric, Football, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Good Morning America (tv program), Notre Dame Fighting Irish

    6. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. Manti Te'o's past comments about girlfriend

    <span style="font-size: small;">When Manti's girlfriend supposedly passed away in September, he wasn't shy when talking to WSBT about his relationship with her.</span>
    When Manti's girlfriend supposedly passed away in September, he wasn't shy when talking to WSBT about his relationship with her. WSBT's Colleen Ferreira was searching through our archives Wednesday night. From listening in on many past news conferences,...

    Tags: Heisman Trophy, Football, Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, ESPN (tv network)

    7. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. Two days after hoax revealed, Te'o still said "I lost...my girlfriend to cancer"

    <span style="font-size: small;">Notre Dame and Manti Te'o both issued statements Wednesday night stating that Te'o was the victim of an elaborate hoax in regards to the death of his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, who we now know never existed.</span>
    Notre Dame and Manti Te'o both issued statements Wednesday night stating that Te'o was the victim of an elaborate hoax in regards to the death of his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, who we now know never existed. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick...

    Tags: Heisman Trophy, Football, Manti Te'o, Television Industry, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors

    8. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  8. Fundraiser 'shell-shocked' by Te'o girlfriend hoax

    Associated Press
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Notre Dame graduate who launched a campaign to raise money for a cancer research group in memory of linebacker Manti Te'o's girlfriend says he is "shell-shocked" to learn the woman didn't exist. Dan Tudesco, a...

    Tags: Charity, Cancer, Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, University of Notre Dame

    9. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  9. Alleged hoax mastermind may tell his story

    LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) The person cast as the mastermind of the hoax involving Notre Dame's Manti Te'o may tell his side of the story, a family member said Sunday.
    LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) The person cast as the mastermind of the hoax involving Notre Dame's Manti Te'o may tell his side of the story, a family member said Sunday. Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, uncle of Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, says the family plans to hold a...

    Tags: Katie Couric, ABC (tv network), Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, ESPN (tv network)

    10. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  10. Notre Dame official explains not disclosing hoax

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND (AP) &mdash; A Notre Dame spokesman says the university decided against disclosing the hoax against Manti Te'o immediately after an investigation commissioned by the school confirmed it because they didn't think it would be in the best interest of the teams playing in the BCS championship game or the individuals involved.</span>
    SOUTH BEND (AP) — A Notre Dame spokesman says the university decided against disclosing the hoax against Manti Te'o immediately after an investigation commissioned by the school confirmed it because they didn't think it would be in the best interest...

    Tags: Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

    11. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  11. Manti Te'o hoax: What do people around Notre Dame think?

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND &ndash; The hoax surrounding Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te&rsquo;o and his interview with ESPN are sparking all kinds of reaction.</span>
    WSBT-TV
    SOUTH BEND – The hoax surrounding Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te’o and his interview with ESPN are sparking all kinds of reaction. WSBT talked with folks at the Eddy Street Commons near Notre Dame to hear what they’re saying....

    Tags: Football, Manti Te'o, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, ESPN (tv network), Notre Dame Fighting Irish

    12. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  12. New details emerging about alleged Manti prankster

    <span style="font-size: small;">New information continues to surface about a man purported to be at the center of the Manti Te&rsquo;o girlfriend hoax.&nbsp; Sources are telling ESPN this isn&rsquo;t the first time a man by the name of Roniah Tuiasosopo has duped someone with an online dating scam.</span>
    WSBT TV
    New information continues to surface about a man purported to be at the center of the Manti Te’o girlfriend hoax.  Sources are telling ESPN this isn’t the first time a man by the name of Roniah Tuiasosopo has duped someone with an online...

    Tags: Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, ESPN (tv network), Radio, Entertainment, Radio Industry

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