Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend was actually a dude the whole time?
Milton Grimes is the attorney representing Ronaiah Tuiasosopo-the guy behind the whole Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax fiasco.
Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend was actually a dude the whole time?
Mike Bertha
Milton Grimes is the attorney representing Ronaiah Tuiasosopo—the guy reportedly behind the whole Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax fiasco. Grimes told the New York Daily News that his client posed as Lennay Kuka during the littany of phonecalls between the Notre Dame linebacker and the "girlfriend."
Grimes, best known for helping Rodney King win a multimillion-dollar judgment against the city of Los Angeles, compared the deception to an actor playing a role.
“Come on, Hollywood does it all the time,” Grimes said Wednesday. “People can do that.”
Grimes also maintains that Tuiasosopo didn't mean any harm and was simply looking to make a meaningful connection with someone.
“This wasn’t a prank to make fun,” Grimes told The News. “It was establishing a communication with someone. ... It was a person with a troubled existence trying to reach out and communicate and have a relationship.”
Grimes declined to answer when asked to elaborate on his client’s intentions or what type of relationship he wanted with the college football star: “I wouldn’t describe his issues at this time." [NYDN]
Oh man do I hate defense attorneys.— hipdaddy- What a moronic statement. You should hate lying prosecutors and the fact that have have immunity from prosecution when they lie.
Defense attorneys, do their job - defending their clients, whats to hate? - Is there anyone left in professional sports who is named John Smith or Bob Jones? This poor guy is lost and a real mess. Way to ruin your future.— truthfirst
- Poor Manti. Duped is one thing. Duped by a guy impersonating a girl is something you only see on Springer. Whatever amount of money is lost in an NFL signing can easily be recouped by Te'o in a book or movie of the week deal.— DameB
- haha....anybody named TO or Te-O have issues.— BobbyD
- he was talking to a guy the whole time???? this just keeps getting crazier.— psualum
- Sugary drinks wouldn't cause this!— Panther78
- Just come out and get it over with.— fman727
- Why is the media making this much bigger than it really is? This is nothing criminal, unprofessional or immoral. Not sure about this kid's football abilities, especially after the fiesta bowl, but this story does not affect it one bit.— penncrow19
- Manti Te'o suicide watch has begun.
I can't wait to read the news article in a few weeks.— kidretdes - Good one, Panther!— soufpaw
- This guy is a friggin'flake!— quigly46
- lol
- So just what did Ronaiah do that was wrong? He simply duped a guy who is obviously a dumb jock.— pj katauskas
- Think it was a girl impersonating a guy who was impersonating a girl.....this sounds the most logical........— Bigbirch
