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Originally Posted by cking
Just had a thought, with all the medical problems she supposedly had, perhaps he attempted to coax money out of Te'o. Would be funny if it comes out he took large amounts of money from boosters to give to his internet gf. At least then the catfish angle would make way more sense
From the original Deadspin article: "Lennay Kekua's death resonated across the college football landscape—especially at Notre Dame, where the community immediately embraced her as a fallen sister. Charity funds were started, and donations poured into foundations dedicated to leukemia research. More than $3,000 has been pledged in one IndieGogo campaign raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society."
Money came in after Kekua's 'death' and hopefully went to worthwhile causes. Whether any money went directly to 'the family', either before or after Sept. 12th is unknown to me. It wouldn't surprise me at all if money was the primary objective of this whole scam (much more so then the gay angle).