A 19-year-old Madison Russo (pictured) told the world she was battling pancreatic cancer and had a tumor “the size of a football. It was all a lie.
After Russo bilked donors out of more than $37,000 through her posts on social media, some eagle-eyed medical professionals began questioning her diagnosis. The anonymous witnesses noticed inaccuracies in the photos she posted of herself and contacted authorities.
The witnesses noted that some of her medical equipment and its placement did not look right.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Kirby Clements– Attorney at Law, Author: “How to Keep Your A$$ Out of Jail;” Instagram: @kirbyclementsjr, Twitter: @kirbyesqDr. Shari Schwartz– Forensic Psychologist (Specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology;” Twitter: @TrialDocGreg Smith– Special Deputy Sheriff, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (Kansas), Executive Director of the Kelsey Smith FoundationStefani Condon-Oldreive – Founder and Director of Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society; Craig was her father, who passed away shortly after his diagnosis 16 years ago. Twitter: CraigsCauseCanDr. Tim Gallagher– Medical Examiner, State of Florida; Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine; Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation ConferenceKayla Brantley – Reporter, DailyMail.com; Twitter: @_KaylaBrantley, Instagram: @KaylaBrantley
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