Notre Dame statement:
"Notre Dame coaches informed Dec 26 by Manti Te o & parents Manti had been victim of what appears to be a hoax. Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself w/Manti & then conspired w/others to lead him believe she had tragically died of leukemia Proper authorities continue to investigate, this appears to be, at minimum, a sad & very cruel deception to entertain its perpetrators."