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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lennay Kekua, the longtime girlfriend of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o, passed away on September 11, 2012 after losing an extended battle with leukemia. Prior to her passing, the 22-year-old ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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- ...