Te'o tells ESPN: Not involved in creating hoax
NEW YORK – ESPN says Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o maintains he never was involved in creating the dead girlfriend hoax.
He said in an off-camera interview Friday night: "When they hear the facts, they'll know. They'll know there is no way I could be a part of this."
The comments were Te'o's first public remarks since Deadspin.com reported that his girlfriend not only didn't die but, in fact, never existed.
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