Jan. 21, 2013— -- This timeline of the Manti Te'o hoax appears to begin when Tessi Toluta'u, a Polynesian beauty queen, says she was contacted by "Lennay Kekua" in 2008 in what she now ...

Sept. 12, 2012: Lennay Kekua Dies A little more than two weeks into what turned out to be a magical season for the Irish, tragedy strikes Te'o's life. On Sept. 11, 2012, Annette Santiago, Te'o's ...

Fake 'Lennay Kekua' reached out to beauty queen regarding pageants, she says. Jan. 20, 2013— -- The man who allegedly orchestrated the Lennay Kukua hoax on Manti Te'o may have used the ...

He called Kekua – or the person he was speaking with – "very nice," "kind," and "very much into the scene of whatever it was." "I talked to Lennay many times," Carrier told the Tribune 's Eric ...

According to an article in the South Bend Tribune, Manti Te'o first "met" Lennay Kekua after Notre Dame's 45-38 loss to Stanford in 2009.The two never met, of course, and her existence was, quite ...

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser posted a story Friday saying Te’o's fictitious girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, called Te’o on Dec. 6 and told he she faked her death to evade drug dealers.

The revelation that Te’o’s fake girlfriend was actually Ronaiah Tuiasosopo posing as Lennay Kekua was shocking, but hearing Tuiasosopo's voice on several voicemails that aired during Te’o's ...

His grief at Lennay Kekua's "death" became a major story during the college football season . Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

Meanwhile, Lennay Kekua's physical identity was stolen from 23-year-old Diane O'Meara, a marketing executive who went to high school with Tuiasosopo.

Lennay Kekua was a fake persona created by Naya Tuiasosopo – who at the time didn’t realize she was a transgender woman – and had gotten in contact with Te’o cousin, ...

Manti Te’o #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish warms up prior to playing against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on January 7, 2013 ...

In 2012, Manti Te'o was informed that Lennay Kekua passed away in a tragic car accident. The news was shared by Lennay's sister, another character played by Tuiasosopo. Expand Tweet. Ad.