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Manti Te'o Pokes Fun At Girlfriend Hoax Story During New NFL Network Gig

Published: 08/16/2024

Manti Te'o appears to be slowly but surely getting over the girlfriend hoax story that rocked his life ... 'cause he just poked fun at the situation during one of his first appearances at his new NFL Network job -- and it was hilarious!! Te'o -- who officially joined the NFL Network this week --…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo Gives Tearful Apology ... 'I Hurt Everyday'

Published: 02/01/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo broke down crying to Dr. Phil as he tried to apologize for the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax ... saying he "hurts every day" for the decisions he's made. Tuiasosopo expressed his regret for the entire ordeal, telling Dr. Phil, "I can't express how sorry I am towards Manti and his…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- Peforms 'Lennay Kekua' Voice on 'Dr. Phil'

Published: 02/01/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo performed his "Lennay Kekua" voice for Dr. Phil ... re-performing the same voicemails he left for Manti Te'o ... but from behind a curtain. Dr. Phil gave Ronaiah the curtain because Tuiasosopo said he felt uncomfortable doing it in public ... and the curtain gave him a false…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- I'm a Recovering Homosexual

Published: 01/31/2013

The man behind the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax -- a deeply religious Christian -- told Dr. Phil he believes he suffers from homosexuality ... and desperately needs to "recover" from it. During his interview, Dr. Phil asked Ronaiah Tuiasosopo straight ... "Are you gay?" Ronaiah replied, "If you look…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- Crushing Social Pressure Drove Him Into 'Fantasy World'

Published: 01/30/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- the man behind the Manti Te'o hoax -- is telling friends he felt compelled to create a "fantasy world" for himself because he felt crushing social pressure from 3 major forces in his life ... TMZ has learned. We already know Ronaiah thinks he might be gay because he fell in…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- I'M GAY ... I Think

Published: 01/30/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo is gay ... at least he thinks he's gay ... he's not really sure -- at least that's what he told Dr. Phil. Phil appeared on "Today" this morning ... and dished about his interview with the man behind the Manti Te'o not-really-dead girlfriend hoax. "Here we have a young man that…

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Dr. Phil -- WINNER in Race for Ronaiah Tuiasosopo Interview

Published: 01/25/2013

Dr. Phil just scored HUGE -- TMZ has learned, he's landed the first on-camera interview with the alleged mastermind behind the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax ... Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Sources tell us, Phil and Ronaiah sat together for several hours yesterday in L.A., where they discussed Manti's…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- Intense Feelings For Manti Te'o

Published: 01/24/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo had intense feelings for Manti Te'o ... feelings that developed over time that he channeled through a female persona, but the emotions -- like the scam -- were rooted in fantasy. Sources very close to Ronaiah tell TMZ ... he struggled for years trying to adapt to the…

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Manti Te'o -- Releases VOICEMAILS from 'Lennay Kekua'

Published: 01/24/2013

Manti Te'o has released 3 voicemails he claims he received from "Lennay Kekua" during the hoax -- in which Lennay comes off as a very jealous ... and very emotional person. The first VM was supposedly left on Manti's phone right before she began her first round of chemotherapy for the fake cancer.…

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Manti Te'o & Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- Most Awkward Hug in the Universe [VIDEO]

Published: 01/24/2013

TMZ has obtained footage showing Manti Te'o hugging Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- the man who allegedly masterminded the fake girlfriend hoax on the Notre Dame football star -- and it's pretty obvious from the tape ... Ronaiah wanted to hug Manti A LOT more than Manti wanted to hug him. The video was shot…

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Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- House Call From Celebrity Psychiatrist Dr. Charles Sophy

Published: 01/22/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo got a visit from a world famous psychiatrist last night ... a guy who's worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Paris Hilton ... TMZ has learned. The shrink to the stars is Dr. Charles Sophy -- a high-ranking official with the Los Angeles Dept. of Children and Family…

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Manti Te'o Scandal -- RONAIAH SURFACES!!

Published: 01/20/2013

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- the man who allegedly spearheaded the hoax on Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o -- has finally come out of hiding ... surfacing at his family home in Palmdale, CA on Saturday evening ... TMZ has learned. Ronaiah was wearing a hoodie and tried to hide his face. He also…

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