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Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors

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    Jan 19, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  1. Kardashians may be victims of 'swatting,' sheriff says

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    Authorities on Saturday said they were investigating whether the Kardashian family is the latest victim of a celebrity "swatting" incident, in which a crank caller alleges violence is occurring at a star's home. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department...
  2. Jan 19, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  3. Manti Te'o on girlfriend hoax: 'Embarrassment is big enough'

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    Breaking his silence, Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o blamed a Palmdale man for an elaborate hoax over a girlfriend Te'o later learned did not exist. Te'o told ESPN Friday night that he was duped. "I hope he learns," Te'o......
  4. Jan 19, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  5. Manti Te'o says he was duped by hoax: 'I wasn't faking it'

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    Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o strongly denied he had any role in an elaborate hoax involving a girlfriend Te'o later learned did not exist, blaming instead a Palmdale man for the entire incident. "I wasn't faking it. I wasn't......
  6. Jan 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
  7. Armstrong and Te'o stories were disappointing, but NFL playoffs still inspiring

    What a week that was. The past eight days perfectly illustrated the good and the bad in American sports. Allow me to briefly review: The bad: • Lance Armstrong takes the couch. Actually not as much bad as boring and a little pathetic. For those...

    Tags: Manti Te'o, Atlanta Falcons, Football, Lance Armstrong, Tom Brady

  8. Jan 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  9. Manti Te'o hoax: Scandal has been 'nightmare,' family member says

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    Relatives of one of the figures in the hoax involving Notre Dame's star linebacker Manti Te'o said the scandal has been a "nightmare" but believe the full truth will eventually get out. A deadspin.com report released Wednesday linked a Palmdale......
  10. Jan 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Manti Te'o hoax: Mystery deepens over web of suspects

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    A day after an elaborate hoax was revealed involving Notre Dame's star linebacker Manti Te'o and his supposedly dead girlfriend, there remained much confusion over whether several people in Southern California were involved in the scheme. A deadspin.com...
  12. Jan 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  13. Dogs euthanized after mauling 84-year-old woman in Jurupa Valley

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    Two dogs that severely mauled an 84-year-old woman in Riverside County Thursday were euthanized after the morning attack. The owner of the pit bulls, or pit bull mixes, signed them over to the county Department of Animal Services after officers......
  14. Jan 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  15. LAPD investigating West Adams officer-involved shooting

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    The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in West Adams....
  16. Jan 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  17. Teacher fired for porn work can appeal to return to classroom

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    The Oxnard teacher who was fired for appearing in porn movies has until Feb. 13 to decide whether to appeal a decision dismissing her from the classroom, school officials said. The Commission on Professional Competence, in a 47-page report dated......
  18. Jan 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  19. Manti Te'o hoax: Uncle says linebacker manipulated by 'liar'

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    The girlfriend hoax involving Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o took a new twist when the football star's uncle uncle unleashed on the alleged mastermind of the plot....
  20. Dec 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  21. 'Swatting' at Charlie Sheen, Miley Cyrus homes investigated

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    The teenager arrested in connection with "swatting" incidents targeting Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber has also been linked to other cases, LAPD said....
  22. Dec 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  23. Yorba Linda family operated illegal towing company, D.A. says

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    A Yorba Linda family and a business associated accused of operating a fraudulent security and towing company have been charged with crimes related to tax evasion, conspiracy to dissuade a witness and conspiracy to commit a crime, Orange County prosecutors...
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