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Adam Saavedra's avatar

OMG this is so much weirder than I thought it would be.

Madeline Hill's avatar

It keeps getting weirder!!

Jacob Sutton's avatar

The post-liking at 11 years old is an all-time dig-up, Madeline

Lawd this warrants a major investigation

Sasha's avatar

Liking something that was posted in 2014 does not mean that he liked it in 2014.

Seems the most likely explanation is that years later after they met he scrolled through and liked some older posts, right?

Jacob Sutton's avatar

Could also be true, yes. Didn’t consider that.

Does not discount the fact that, at minimum, he was a minor dating a college graduate — and, regardless of Mormonism or whatever people are saying about it, he’s been actively groomed based on the current evidence we have, which is a shame and warrants investigation.

Sasha's avatar

I don’t disagree, just pointing out there’s a very simple explanation for that post. I’m sure the investigation will justifiably move forward as soon as he decides to press charges.

Jacob Sutton's avatar

I’m not so sure he’d decide to press charges.

If he is indeed being groomed (and has been over a long period of time), then he would likely develop some level of attachment — Stockholm syndrome — to her. Especially considering the controlling nature and whatnot based on what we know right now.

Zoë Björnson's avatar

I died at — An email is where I unsubscribe from a restaurant’s updates I went to one time that had off-brand Heath Ceramics plates and mismatched pink tile in the bathroom to bait me to take a selfie in, not a medium to tear my family apart.

😂

Amy Reece's avatar

Same!!! 😹😹😹

Summer's avatar

DukeMoi cracked me up

Irma Fernandez's avatar

Me to my friends: y’all, I need everyone to take a break from the wnba and think about the nba for a bit

Shelly Mazzanoble's avatar

THIS is the hard-hitting, investigative journalism I come here for! Yessssss, Madeline!

Shelly Mazzanoble's avatar

I just filled my dad in on the scoop. He loved it!

Jennifer S.'s avatar

The age difference/dating history is gross, but I'm so intrigued by the Mormon angle! Is she Mormon? Just because the location tag on the IG picture is a Mormon church that doesn't necessarily mean that he's now Mormon. (That's kind of a stretch for me.) And honestly, it would be fairly easy for another Mormon in his local area to confirm whether or not he is a member of the Mormon church.

Madeline Hill's avatar

I may have just gotten more information from a source that confirms that she’s Mormon so do with that information what you will…

Jennifer S.'s avatar

Gotcha! My point is that it doesn't necessarily mean that he is, but I'm sure that info with be verified/debunked sooner rather than later.

Casey Lewis's avatar

Madeline...thank you. This did not disappoint.

Madeline Hill's avatar

It’s what I’m here for!!

Shawna's avatar

Incredible reporting!

Shawna's avatar

I shared this in my bravo discord and you’ve got yourself some new fans 🫡

Kelly's avatar

Oh yikes this poor kid 😳 The prom thing is… wild! My kids’ high school only allows students of that school to attend prom, which seems really strict, but I guess we avoid the whole fully adult woman groomer date issue, so that’s a plus.

Annika's avatar

Never heard of this story until now and I am obsessed! WOW!

rc4797's avatar

Meh. More rotten behavior by people. Seems like she set out to be an NBA WAG and also use him as a poster boy for Mormonism. If this kid has any brains he'd ditch her ASAP - before he signs a pro contract, marries her and has offspring.

Willy from Philly ButNotReally's avatar

Heard she was his babysitter at some point? Don't have a lot of proof, but heard from someone that coached against him in HS.

Cynthia Cheng Mintz's avatar

Okay, when you said May-December I was thought you were going to say that she was 35 or something.

Thalia, Muse of Comedy's avatar

Wow! Great reporting on this! Didn't know about the high school prom thing. Super weird. Is it legal for someone of her age to date him in high school before he's 18? Kinda messed up.