Swarbrick said Te’o, believing the woman he loved was dead, received a phone call on Dec. 6 from the woman he knew as his girlfriend. She told him she had a story to explain the situation. Swarbrick said there were subsequent calls to restart the relationship. This, of course, was when Te’o knew something was amiss and went to his parents and coaches to explain the ordeal.
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