It's a story that has a lot of people talking and not just in the sports world.
Te'o says he developed an emotional relationship with a woman he met online and maintained that relationship through computers and phones.
The University says Te'o and his parents notified them on December 26th that someone using a fictitious name quote "ingratiated herself" with Te'o and then conspired with others to lead him to believe she died.
Deadspin.com reported it could not find a record of "Lennay Kekua" ever existing.
The story that Notre Dame Heisman finalist Manti Te'o's girlfriend had died of leukemia, turned out to be a hoax, apparently perpetrated against the linebacker.During the season, he said the loss of his girlfriend inspired him to help lead the Fighting Irish to the BCS title game.