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Bucks County Mom Allegedly Created Deepfake Videos to Harass Daughter's Cheerleading Rivals
6ABC ^ | Monday, March 15, 2021 | Jaclyn Lee

Posted on 03/15/2021 3:26:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Bucks County, Pennsylvania mother allegedly sent deepfake photos and video of her teenage daughter's cheerleading rivals to their coaches in a bid to get them kicked off the team.

Investigators say 50-year-old Raffaela Spone was trying to get the girls kicked off the Victory Vipers, in Chalfont.

Spone is accused of manipulating photos from the social media accounts of three girls to make it look like they were drinking and smoking, and even digitally altered them to make the girls appear naked.

"The suspect is alleged to have taken a real picture and edited it through some photoshopping app to make it look like this teenaged girl had no clothes on to appear nude, when in reality that picture was a screengrab from the teenager's social media in which she had a bathing suit on," said Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub.

Raffaela Spone

Investigators say Spone also sent messages with those faked pictures to the victims suggesting they kill themselves.

Madi Hime, 17, was on the cheer squad with Spone's daughter and said the two had a falling out. For months, Hime received text messages from an anonymous number telling her that she had no friends and should kill herself.

"I do get hate comments, nothing to this extreme, but I was really upset," said Hime. "I was like, 'Who says this to someone? Who thinks it's ok?' It made me more mad than upset."

Hime says a fake video of her vaping was sent to the owner of the Victory Vipers.

"I just knew it wasn't real because I don't do that," said Hime.

But Spone's attorney, Robert Birch, said he can't comment because he said the DA hasn't presented any evidence.

"She has absolutely denied what they're charging her with and because of the fact that this has hit the press, she has received death threats. She has had to go to the police herself, they have a report. Her life has been turned upside down," said Birch.

Spone is charged with cyber harassment of a child and harassment.

The Victory Vipers told ABC News they cooperated with the police investigation, have a "very strict anti-bullying policy" and "all athletes involved, are no longer a part of our program."

"Victory Vipers has always promoted a family environment and we are sorry for all individuals involved. We have very well-established policies, and a very strict anti-bullying policy in our program," coaches Mark McTague & Kelly Cramer said. "When this incident came to our attention last year we immediately initiated our own internal investigation and took the appropriate action at the time. This incident happened outside of our gym."


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: cheerleading; deefpake; pennsylvania
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1 posted on 03/15/2021 3:26:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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texas u would think


2 posted on 03/15/2021 3:29:34 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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That’s a man, baby.


3 posted on 03/15/2021 3:33:31 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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Investigators say Spone also sent messages with those faked pictures to the victims suggesting they kill themselves.

Wow. What a nutcase.


4 posted on 03/15/2021 3:36:36 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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5 posted on 03/15/2021 3:38:08 PM PDT by PGR88
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The 80’s called....and wants its makeup tutorial back. Sans the big hair.


6 posted on 03/15/2021 3:38:43 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (RIP my "teddy bear". )
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Satan’s sister....blek


7 posted on 03/15/2021 3:38:48 PM PDT by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: nickcarraway

From the Nurse Ratched School of “Holy Crap!!!”


8 posted on 03/15/2021 3:40:06 PM PDT by llevrok (I'm old enough to remember when the quarantine was to be 2 weeks)
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Vipers indeed.


9 posted on 03/15/2021 3:41:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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This woman has re-defined the term Karen.

Complete nut job.


10 posted on 03/15/2021 3:49:25 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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“Victory Vipers”
Isn’t that offensive to Madam Pelosi? *SNORT*

Man, that is ONE scary looking stage mother! Yikes!


11 posted on 03/15/2021 3:53:18 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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Guess her kid won’t be on the team.


12 posted on 03/15/2021 3:54:09 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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13 posted on 03/15/2021 3:56:21 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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14 posted on 03/15/2021 3:56:28 PM PDT by Bratch
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Notice the thin lips and tight mouth? This is a very vindictive nasty individual. Lots of lunatic leftist have very similar features.


15 posted on 03/15/2021 3:58:40 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Punk: “You’re effin with the Vipers a$$hole”! Christopher: “Ooohhhh, really! What’s that, yer girl scout troop?!” (A little Sopranos action there!)


16 posted on 03/15/2021 4:15:22 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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Somehow I can't imagine Donna Reed doing something like this.

17 posted on 03/15/2021 4:18:58 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie
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Ack! Somebody had sex with that? Nobody could hate themselves THAT much.


18 posted on 03/15/2021 4:20:01 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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A witch. Wonder if she cast any spells on them?


19 posted on 03/15/2021 4:22:26 PM PDT by Mogger
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lol...


20 posted on 03/15/2021 4:24:10 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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