'Catfish' star understands fake girlfriends, reaches out to Manti Te'o

The original catfish hunter is on the case. Nev Schulman is the premier chronicler of the Internet phenomenon: He made his name with "Catfish," his 2010 documentary about falling in love with a middle-aged charlatan pretending to be a much younger, much more attractive woman. In fact, Donna Tei — the woman whose photos were used on the fake profile of Manti Te'o's "girlfriend" — has already reached out to Schulman, and now, he's tweeting his support for the Notre Dame linebacker. "I will get the truth," Schulman said. A superhero for our times? [Source]

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