Tragic Story of Notre Dame Football Star’s Dead Girlfriend Was a Hoax

Throughout the college football season, Notre Dame linebacker MANTI TE'O has shared the story about how he lost his girlfriend to leukemia back in September. But as it turns out, this girl didn't die . . . because she NEVER EXISTED. Manti insists he didn't make it up. He says it was an online relationship, and he was the victim of a "sick joke."

Here's a five-minute piece ESPN did on it in the middle of the season