Whopper of a fib

[Brent]

Wow, talk about making things up. This lady ought to win a prize.

Colorado Woman Reports Story of Bravery, Death in Iraq, Then Admits It's All a Hoax

The Associated Press
Published: Feb 10, 2005

   
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A woman concocted a heartbreaking story of how her soldier husband died a hero in Iraq - and then admitted the story was all a hoax.

"I think I need some serious counseling," 24-year-old Sarah Kenney told The Daily Sentinel newspaper on Wednesday editions. "This is the most serious lie I've ever told, but I've been caught in many lies."

The touching story of how Spc. Jonathan Kenney took a bullet meant for an Iraqi child on Jan. 29 was reported by a score of Colorado media after a news release was sent to them by the nonprofit group Homefront Heroes.

In reality, there is no record of a soldier with that name dying in Iraq. Sarah Kenney is married to a man named Michael Kenney, and he is neither currently in the military nor serving in Iraq.

Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger said Tuesday that he had convened a team of investigators to look into the hoax and see if any laws were broken.

Phyllis Derby, founder and president of Homefront Heroes, said Kenney convinced her group the story was true. The account of the fictitious man's death was then released to local media.

"I would have never thought in a billion years that she was lying to me," Derby said. She said the donations on behalf of the fictitious soldier would be returned.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBJHK3W05E.html

[cathy]

Hmmm - is that what one would call an "understatement"?????

Geeez

[joni]

Fast forward 10 years....Sarah Kenney is seeking a divorce and sole child custody from her STBX husband Michael Kenney.  Sarah tells the court, I have to have sole custody and my Ex should be subjected to supervised visitations because her Ex is a wife beater.

Michael Kenney says she's lying, there's no police reports or activities ever to the home.  There are no witnesses or evidence.

Court grants Sarah sole custody and Michael gets a year of supervised visitation.

You think this could ever happen?