A woman was the victim of a romantic fraud. In total, Anne lost 830,000 euros. After the scandal of a TF1 report concerning her, she responded.
The broadcast of TF1 “Sept à Huit” announced Tuesday that it had removed from all its platforms a report on a woman defrauded by a fake Brad Pitt and victim of cyberstalking since the subject was broadcast on Sunday.
Named Anne and filmed on camera, the victim, aged around fifty, says she paid 830,000 euros to crooks who pretended to be Brad Pitt by sending him false selfies, falsified identity documents and using to artificial intelligence to dispel his doubts.
Pretending to need money to pay for an operation for kidney cancer, the fake Brad Pitt managed to extract large sums from this woman, who is now ruined and has made three suicide attempts.
“I just wanted to help one person”
In an interview with the channel LegendAnne gives explanations and expresses her anger towards the broadcast of TF1. “In this report, the only thing we are going to remember is: Anne fell in love with a fake Brad Pitt. However, initially, I never cheated on my husband in my life because I am in makes a caring woman, I am not crazy or stupid, as some people claim, say and write on social networks.”
“I just wanted to help one person. I was fooled, I admit, and that's why I testified because I'm not the only one in this situation. Maybe not for this amount- there, but in any case I was scammed. Now you know who I am and I take responsibility for it.she says.
According to her, the television channel only sought to harm her. “I no longer have a roof over my head. My life is a 6 m² box with a few boxes inside. This is what I have left of my life. In terms of crooks, I say 40 times, maybe be even more, moments when I didn't believe it every time, this photo is fake But in the show, obviously, all that is not said. the journalist stayed for two days to interview me and he retained that which should not be retained, to tarnish my image It was only for the purpose of attracting an audience.
“I am a woman who is sensible. If you were in my place, you would be in the trap. If someone comes and talks to you kindly, says words to you that you have never heard from your own husband, eh well yes, yes, we fall into it. That’s how it happened.”justified Anne.
Apologies
Since the broadcast of the report, she has been the subject of taunts from Internet users mocking her supposed gullibility. TFC, the Toulouse football club, posted a message on “Hello Anne, Brad told us that he will be at the Stadium on Wednesday for #TFCLAVAL. And you?”. Under fire from critics, the L1 club then backtracked by presenting its “sincere apologies”.
TF1 therefore decided to withdraw its report. “The report broadcast this Sunday (January 12, 2025) sparked a wave of harassment against a witness. For the protection of the victims, we have decided to remove it from our platforms”writes the show presented by Harry Roselmack on his X account.
