Per Madinmaryland's Request: The cast of characters in the Manti Te'o saga
http://www.csnchicago.com/01/17/13/The-cast-of-characters-in-the-Manti-Teo-/nbcsportsnd.html?blockID=824377&feedID=661
As the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax story continues to evolve, here's what we know about the participating parties in the saga:
Manti Te'o: The star linebacker's girlfriend wasn't real. Te'o rose to national prominence in September not only for his on-field play, but for his off-the-field story, which detailed how his grandmother and girlfriend passed away within 24 hours. Te'o released a statement Wednesday saying he was the victim of the hoax. We know the latter part of that story is false, leaving this overarching question: Was Te'o in on the hoax, or was he duped?
Lennay Kekua: Purported to be Te'o's girlfriend, uncovered by Deadspin.com as not being real on Wednesday. According to Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick's timeline of events, Te'o and Kekua met online and had maintained a relationship via the internet and phone calls for an extended period of time.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo: The person who created Lennay Kekua, according to Deadspin and a handful of twitter users joking about Kekua in December and during the BCS Championship. He appears to have a relationship with Te'o to some degree, as the pair did interact on Twitter in 2012. Tuiasosopo tweeted on Nov. 23 -- the day before Notre Dame played USC -- that he had a "great night with my bro @MTeo_5!" So far, he hasn't made a public comment about the situation, although he may be the one to provide clarity as to Te'o's involvement, or lack thereof, in the hoax.
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