Manti Te’o fake girlfriend story explodes

The heartbreaking story of Lennay Kekua, the lover with leukemia who never existed

<p>FILE &#8211; In this Nov. 10, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te&#8217;o waits for the snap during the second half of their NCAA college football game against Boston College in Boston. A story that Te&#8217;o&#8217;s girlfriend had died of leukemia _ a loss he said inspired him to help lead the Irish to the BCS championship game _ was dismissed by the university Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)</p>

FILE – In this Nov. 10, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o waits for the snap during the second half of their NCAA college football game against Boston College in Boston. A story that Te’o’s girlfriend had died of leukemia _ a loss he said inspired him to help lead the Irish to the BCS championship game _ was dismissed by the university Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)