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Manti Te'o Girlfriend Hoax -- Woman in Cemetery Photo Denies Connection

Published: 01/18/2013

Donna Tei -- whose picture was used as part of the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax -- says she and her family have never met the Notre Dame star and have no idea how she got roped into the scam. As TMZ first reported, a Notre Dame superfan (who we're calling "Jan") says she struck up an online…

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Manti Te'o -- Yeah I Lied, But I Had To

Published: 01/18/2013

Manti Te'o is telling friends ... he knew the truth about Lennay Kekua in early December ... but continued the lie for 20 days for the sake of his team. Sources connected to Te'o say ... it's true what ND Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said Wednesday night, that Manti realized he had been hoaxed…

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Manti Te'o -- Notre Dame's Story Sinks Manti

Published: 01/17/2013

Manti Te'o continued to tell people his girlfriend died of cancer even after he learned it was all a big hoax ... and this is according to Notre Dame's public version of the facts. During a news conference Wednesday night, ND Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said ... Manti told ND officials that…

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Manti Te'o -- Witness Talks ... New Timeline Emerges

Published: 01/17/2013

Manti Te'o and his non-existent girlfriend Lennay Kekua went public with their relationship in January 2012 ... and continued to date until she died in September ... TMZ has learned. TMZ spoke with "Jan" ... a Notre Dame superfan who struck up an online friendship with "Lennay" through Twitter…

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Manti Te'o Hoax -- Great News ... For Lance Armstrong

Published: 01/17/2013

Manti Te'o didn't just inspire a new whole Internet craze (Te'oing) ... he also made life WAAAAYYY easier for one Lance "Yep, I cheated" Armstrong. Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!

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Manti Te'o -- 'No Way Involved in Hoax' ... Says Cancer Victim's Family

Published: 01/17/2013

Manti Te'o's emotions were too real ... too authentic ... to have been lying about the fate of Lennay Kekua -- this according to the family of a 12-year-old cancer victim who met with the Notre Dame star after the death of his supposed girlfriend. TMZ spoke with Brian and Louise Smith -- who…

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Manti Te'o Hoax -- All Scams Lead to Ronaiah Tuiasosopo

Published: 01/17/2013

The Manti Te'o not-really-dead-girlfriend hoax was perpetuated by a man named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- who served as a representative for the family of the fake "Lennay Kekua" ... and TMZ has the photo proof. Here's what we know ... While Manti was "dating" Lennay ... a Notre Dame die-hard fan who…

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Manti Te'o Scandal -- Notre Dame Tells Staff KEEP YOUR MOUTHS SHUT

Published: 01/17/2013

Notre Dame is circling the wagons on the Manti Te'o not-really-dead-girlfriend hoax ... TMZ has learned the school has instructed staff to keep their mouths shut ... or else. One person connected to the program tells us ... officials have warned staff, if they speak to the media about the scandal…

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Manti Te'o -- Mocked Online with New Trend ... 'Te'oing!'

Published: 01/17/2013

Well, that didn't take long ... Following in the tradition of Tebowing, owling and planking ... the Internet has given birth to a new trend -- Te'oing ... inspired by the Manti Te'o not-really-dead-girlfriend scandal. Here's what you do ... put your arm around your invisible girlfriend ... and…

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Manti Te'o -- Fake Girlfriend Called Me AFTER Her Supposed Death

Published: 01/16/2013

Manti Te'o told Notre Dame officials he NEVER met his supposed girlfriend in person ... and only realized her death was a hoax last month ... after receiving a phone call from "Lennay's" cell phone. Jack Swarbrick -- Director of Athletics at Notre Dame -- called an emergency media conference…

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Manti Te'o -- I Was Duped ... and I'm Humiliated

Published: 01/16/2013

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o claims he's a victim who fell for someone's "sick joke" ... and he's really embarrassed over the scandal that's erupted over his not-really-dead girlfriend. Back in September, Te'o told multiple media outlets that his girlfriend Lennay Kekua had died after a bout…

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Notre Dame Star Manti Te'o -- Girlfriend's Death was a HOAX

Published: 01/16/2013

Notre Dame superstar linebacker Manti Te'o -- a 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist -- may have helped to trick the media into believing he had a girlfriend who died back in September ... when in fact, she never existed ... this according to Deadspin.com. The tragic storyline captivated the nation during…

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