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Information continues to spill out and new details will undoubtedly develop in the coming days, but this much we know is true: There was never any Manti Te’o girlfriend . Whether this Notre Dame linebacker was in on the most startling death hoax ever perpetuated, or whether he really was a victim , remains to be determined. But Lennay Kekua never existed. Manti Te’o Speaks on Girlfriend Yesterday, in a surreal press conference, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the university has hired a private company to look into this mess. But now someone else with knowledge of these scams has vowed to get involved. “I am working on finding out more about this @MTeo_5 #Catfish story. I have been in contact with the woman involved and will get the truth,” Tweeted Nev Schulman last night, the producer of MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show . That dock-series assists folks who are in online relationships, helping them learn whether their partner is actually the individual described in his/her virtual profile. The concept evolved from a 2010 film that was based on Schulman’s own experiences in this area. Yes, “cat fishing” is now a known term, used to refer to people who create phony identities on the Internet and use them to deceive. Do you think it applies here? Do you think Te’o was a victim in this hoax?   Yes, the poor guy! No, he was in on it! View Poll »

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Manti Te’o Girlfriend Hoax to Be Investiged by Catfish Producer