An Iowa teen was arrested for sharing a fake cancer journey on social media to steal $37,000 | Business Insider

Maddie Russo lied about having a"football size tumor that wrapped around her spine," according to police.A class C felony, for which Russo has been charged, is punishable by up to 10 years and jail.Iowa teen Madison Russo first captured the hearts — and wallets — of a sympathetic public by chronicling her purported journey with cancer on social media.

Russo had garnered attention online after claiming she'd been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, stage 2 pancreatic cancer, and had a"football size tumor that wrapped around her spine," according to police. Police allege Russo also took donations from other businesses, non-profit organizations, school districts, and private citizens.Russo had spoken openly about living with cancer on social media and in the press. In October, she told the local paperOn social media, primarily TikTok, Russo shared elaborate details about her journey. In a now-deleted video, Russo responded to inquiries about how she was able to maintain her lengthy hair.

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