How the 'Untold' team at Netflix reframed the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax.

Te'o was an all-around star in high school, beloved by his peers and on track for a full football scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.

In his Hawaiian hometown, he was the golden boy, engaged in his church and easy to get along with.

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Then, a tragedy happened. First his girlfriend died, then his grandma. on the same day.

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But his girlfriend wasn't really killed. The media learned that his fiancée didn't even exist.

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The person behind the scam, Ronaiah "Naya" Tuiasosopo, was caught in the middle and it was always a catfish.

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"Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist," a new two-part documentary, is about Te'o, Tuiasosopo, and the intricate 2013 hoax.

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The documentary released on Netflix on Tuesday.

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It was directed by Ryan Duffy and Tony Vainuku.

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Though viewers might immediately know Te'o, the documentary actually begins with Tuiasosopo.

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