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Reviewed story hypothesis

Jean Booth and the Donnie persona

A timeline of related coverage, with the reasoning and uncertainty kept visible.

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These reports are grouped for research, not as proof of one verified event. A timeline follows when URLs were observed in GDELT, not when the underlying events happened. Earlier observations do not prove the reviewed wording existed then.
64 source URLs61 source hosts

Reports are associated with Jean Booth and the Donnie persona. Saved descriptions and direct identifying details support a story hypothesis; they do not establish one verified incident or reconcile every reported total.

Source hosts may belong to the same publisher or repeat syndicated material. Review scope and methods.

Coverage timeline

Ordered by first observation in the collected metadata. Open a record for its assessed themes, original-source link and direct connections.

First observed www.aol.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam - AOL

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth romance-scam account; the clipped restaurant description does not establish further outcomes.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: bccd1625a142c8ca27e5b04bf18b5f19af6d1946d1bdb28c85c5abb7dfe01612

First observed www.timesherald.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: e2b18233b63af87bfa71cc816ebaeb21e30c40fc9bb8b25a3a76fa70b423d88e

First observed www.reporterherald.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 7265d36db219c170c6f9b33f88ed447ce07bbd1d73eef67562e78028320e55e5

First observed www.whittierdailynews.comLast observed 2026-07-19

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 196a7919a5f9346d3e1e455074fc737c161615061164e0b266ade8b4664ec36d

First observed www.baltimoresun.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: b137d8d9df23b89fb70e925ba4d0d75bc974827e7e804b540a9e96b634cca6a5

First observed www.dailylocal.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 4a98c221b28ad50633b40910834a56b2ebc956d060b59a813b11a947d4c794d9

First observed www.orovillemr.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 1c179263c6337243be5a889b4c4e871ecf8c2beeda52b13c4f4a24fdaa30b418

First observed www.bozemandailychronicle.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth narrative explicitly describes a romance scam and attachment despite recognizing the invented partner. The clipped restaurant description does not establish financial loss or psychiatric harm.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 11e62069c71f0a71350b7c22dbfdf4850648c71f3cad0008da8c9f53952d8fca

First observed www.yumasun.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth narrative explicitly describes a romance scam and attachment despite recognizing the invented partner. The clipped restaurant description does not establish financial loss or psychiatric harm.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 5f471c07101d84f6cf52008c7f355546cc0982d47f78c3d47ba376226839423d

First observed www.dailypress.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: b3726f112bf056a024b69fd5eb0d52989746c8f42b279daae30310961abfc660

First observed www.sandiegouniontribune.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 61b9e7c7df9c902fe6bba857cac8004928d0d11552e46ae1cb66823a0746e390

First observed www.dailycamera.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 23f6bd494c0d493a77038e2580a006b90ed6e559e0b7ef343aceaea35df34581

First observed www.coloradohometownweekly.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 80ea41349864e6f6daa473d13466ac5a9d02b963bee6e901ad0231cc98f6f198

First observed www.capitalgazette.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: b4c1d156f78a8aeb7e25fdb657adc8ac53edd87729b79f1ee2bf557bccfb25e7

First observed www.timescall.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 2bc4a1e588d0809beb0a857b7b4bd77e4386873be0b1bce0d2295e795e240237

First observed www.stardem.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth narrative explicitly describes a romance scam and attachment despite recognizing the invented partner. The clipped restaurant description does not establish financial loss or psychiatric harm.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 38c5ec7ca99c3876270927a0e9b05c0969b5462cf68f2141bb34bcc241a53f0e

First observed www.bostonherald.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Syndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: b4c9e4b7870cafe2d2adbb8d7795fe35fac3ddc51f3c6759963fde6cc41a023c

First observed www.winnipegfreepress.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth story explicitly concerns romance fraud. The restaurant-scene excerpt does not support additional outcome coding.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: adc244e373797db67b191656868faf9aac376042f127a917010a958775e8621f

First observed www.dailyindependent.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth narrative explicitly describes a romance scam and attachment despite recognizing the invented partner. The clipped restaurant description does not establish financial loss or psychiatric harm.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: ced05fcbc624622c680be32bda65a4bb6adcfa4972d709a5463acdd28f7e8585

First observed www.starbeacon.com

She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam

Why it is grouped here: Saved evidence explicitly names the subject of this group. Reports can concern different proceedings or experiences involving that person; related commentary is not independent confirmation and the group is not a count of incidents.

Jean Booth narrative explicitly describes a romance scam and attachment despite recognizing the invented partner. The clipped restaurant description does not establish financial loss or psychiatric harm.

Membership evidence and limits

Contextual association with this story hypothesis. It does not assert that every other member is directly linked to this report. Direct pairwise links are shown separately on each record.

Reviewed record revision: 436f5618f86168a594d8f3df9d59486e819ca51a323a2f68d733c2ac1c998d58

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