Anne, a 53-year-old interior designer, believed she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt for over a year, claiming they were in love. When she was told the actor needed financial help for purported cancer treatment, she transferred 830,000 euros, believing it was a genuine request. It wasn't until she saw Pitt publicly with another partner that she realized she had been a victim of an elaborate scam.
Reflecting on her experience, Anne expressed her confusion: "I ask myself why they chose me to do such harm like this. I've never harmed anyone. These people deserve hell." Her situation sparked a wave of mockery online, eventually leading the TF1 channel to withdraw the segment featuring her story due to the insensitive response from the public and the media.
The TF1 channel announced the withdrawal of the program featuring Anne, stating on social media, "For the protection of victims, we have decided to withdraw [the segment] from our platforms." The backlash against Anne included satire from prominent social media outlets and led to discourse about how media portray victims of scams.
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