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Dr. Phil

Exclusive: The Man behind the Manti Te’o Girlfriend Hoax Comes Clean

E109    Feb 1, 2013    60m    TV-PG
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Dr. Phil recently sat down with Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man behind the Manti Te'o love hoax. Ronaiah revealed how he created Lennay, a Polynesian beauty, as an intricate deception to lure the Notre Dame football hero into a relationship. Despite never meeting in person, Manti and the fictitious Lennay’s relationship grew deep and intimate on many levels, before Ronaiah killed off Lennay and the hoax was revealed.
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  • Jay McGraw
  • Phil McGraw

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