Carlee Russell’s ex-boyfriend speaks out, condemning kidnapping hoax

He wrote in a July 25 post that the Alabama nursing student’s kidnapping hoax had caused “hurt, confusion and dishonesty.”

Carlee Russell (CNN)

Hours after a lawyer representing Carlee Russell revealed the 25-year-old Alabama woman was not kidnapped as she reported to police, her now ex-boyfriend posted a statement condemning her actions.

Russell was missing for two days before reappearing in Hoover, Alabama, and telling law enforcement she had been kidnapped on July 15.

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By July 19, police said they had been “unable to verify” statements Russell had made about her alleged kidnapping.

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