TikToker Who Faked Cancer Gets 10-Year Suspended Sentence [Video]

Madison ‘Maddie’ Russo, AKA the TikToker who was accused of faking cancer not once but twice for clout, has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to the allegations.

In June, the US content creator pleaded guilty to felony theft after she was accused of stealing more than USD$37,000 (AUD$57,000) from folks who gave money to her GoFundMe page. People who donated thought their money was being put towards her pancreatic cancer treatment.

To give you a bit of context behind the case, Russo went public about her so-called diagnosis in October 2022 when she spoke to North Scott Press.

Russo claimed she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at just 19 years old. Three months later, she added that she was diagnosed with Leukemia and also claimed that she had a football-sized tumour wrapped around her spine. According to news.com.au, more than 400 people donated to her GoFundMe page.

Things began to unravel for Russo after folks noticed that something wasn’t right, …