Two People Joked About The Manti Te’o Fake Girlfriend Hoax Over A Month Ago On Twitter

Well, this is odd.

Starting back in early December, a twitter user named jay.R tweeted about his knowledge of the Manti Te'o "Lennay Kekua" fake girlfriend hoax. First he claimed that it was inspired by the movie and TV show "Catfish."

Starting back in early December, a twitter user named jay.R tweeted about his knowledge of the Manti Te'o "Lennay Kekua" fake girlfriend hoax. First he claimed that it was inspired by the movie and TV show "Catfish."

Source: @jayRahz

He then said that he knew who it was. He claimed that it was someone whose dad had a church. (Titus Tuiasosopo, the father of Ronaiah, who Deadspin pointed to as the perpetrator of the hoax, is a pastor.)

He then said that he knew who it was. He claimed that it was someone whose dad had a church. (Titus Tuiasosopo, the father of Ronaiah, who Deadspin pointed to as the perpetrator of the hoax, is a pastor.)

Source: @jayRahz

Jay then had a back and forth with someone who goes by the name C.Tuiotimariner where they acknowledged the hoax.

Jay then had a back and forth with someone who goes by the name C.Tuiotimariner where they acknowledged the hoax.

Source: @jayRahz

A few weeks later, still almost 10 days before it was revealed, jay.R again joked about the hoax.

A few weeks later, still almost 10 days before it was revealed, jay.R again joked about the hoax.

Source: @jayRahz


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