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Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Faking Cancer Scam
12/10/2025
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Story summary
- Rod Metzer manipulated Morgan by fabricating a cancer diagnosis to gain sympathy.
- On New Year's Eve, Metzer left but continued to text about reconciling.
- Investigators grew suspicious after finding online searches about sympathy from an ex and a cancer letter.
- They found a fake email account sent a false cancer letter to Morgan.
- Metzer pleaded guilty to 14 counts and received a 70-year sentence, including 25 years in prison.
