Manti Te'o began receiving phone calls in early December from a number associated with Lennay Kekua.

Te'o became convinced he was the victim of a hoax by the time he went home for the holiday break. 

When Te'o returned to the Notre Dame campus on Dec. 27, he admitted never meeting Kekua in person. Te'o had previously said he first met Kekua on the Stanford campus.

Te'o's father, Brian, also was quoted several times in the media about his son meeting Lennay.

"That's pretty much Brian Te'o," a source said. "He's a great guy, but he loves to add color."

Brian Te'o couldn't be reached for comment.