During his senior season at Notre Dame back in 2012 Manti Te’o's story of his girlfriend he tragically lost due to leukemia made headlines when someone revealed that in fact this woman was not even real!! The poor guy got catfished by a dude, and the story is now going to be a Netflix documentary. The guy who catfished him, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, was reportedly a family friend or acquaintance of Te’o.
This is the official synopsis from Netflix: Born into a Hawaiian paradise, All-American football standout Manti Te’o leads a simple life summed up in just three words: faith, family, football. College football’s golden boy could do no wrong, but when tragedy strikes, the increased scrutiny of his online relationship causes a media maelstrom that threatens his future and legacy. Featuring in-depth interviews with Manti Te’o and the person behind the online identity, Ronaiah ‘Naya’ Tuiasosopo.
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist will hit Netflix on August 16.