FALLING IN REVERSE frontman Ronnie Radke has revealed that the FBI is now involved in a bizarre and serious catfishing scandal that has entangled not only him, but also MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and his estranged wife, Brittany Furlan.
The situation came to light after Furlan alleged that Radke had contacted her via Snapchat — a claim he has firmly denied. Speaking to TMZ, Radke expressed disbelief over the accusation and said he’s taken the matter to federal authorities in an effort to clear his name and protect others from being duped by fake accounts.
“I’m kind of flabbergasted,” Radke said in the interview. “There’s multiple other girls as well who are involved in the same Snapchat, and I just don’t want people getting tricked and duped. And so the FBI are now involved and it’s a felony; it’s a crime, so it’s pretty serious, I guess.”
Radke also noted that while he’s used to seeing impostor social media profiles posing as him, this particular situation escalated quickly and took him by surprise. “I see multiple Ronnie Radke accounts and stuff like that, but I don’t take it serious — it’s very obvious that it’s not … real,” he explained. “So this one took me by surprise.”
The controversy comes amid reports that Lee and Furlan are currently living apart, allegedly due to Lee’s drinking. While the couple has not officially commented on the current state of their relationship, the online drama has added a new layer of tension.
In a candid and emotionally charged TikTok video posted over the weekend, Furlan confirmed she had been messaging someone she believed was Radke during a difficult time in her marriage, but insists she was the victim of a catfishing scheme. Her video comes after Radke made headlines by publicly claiming that Furlan had been unknowingly involved in an online relationship with an imposter posing as him — an interaction Radke says contributed to the breakdown of her marriage to Lee.
Furlan, who confirmed she and Lee are currently separated, addressed the rumors head-on and expressed outrage at Radke for airing private details of her personal life. “I’ve been going through a really tough time in my marriage, which was none of anyone’s f**king business, but he’s made it everyone’s business,” she said. “It’s a catfish, cool. I got catfished. Why are you still harassing me? Why are you sending me hundreds of messages? Why are you trolling me? I don’t give a f**k. I unfollowed you. Leave me alone. That’s it.”
Furlan confirmed she was transparent with her husband about the online messages, saying she disclosed everything to Lee as soon as she realized the account was fake. “Basically, I told my husband everything. I said, you know, ‘I’ve been talking to whoever I thought this was on Snapchat — he says it’s not him, cool, whatever — ‘cause I’m a good person. I mean, I’m not a good person for talking to someone while married. I’ve been going through a lot in my marriage. No excuse, whatever. I come clean to my husband, my husband freaks out, messages him, that’s how this all started.”
Furlan’s message was laced with frustration and sadness, describing the public fallout as “embarrassing” and “unnecessary.” She revealed she’s now staying in a hotel, trying to stay out of the spotlight while the chaos unfolds online. “You’ve blown up my whole life on social media,” she said in the video. “This is embarrassing for me, embarrassing for my husband. This whole f**king thing is embarrassing.”
In the caption of her TikTok, Furlan added that Radke has continued to contact her despite being served with multiple cease-and-desist orders. “He’s been harassing me for two weeks. He’s been sent three cease and desists and has not listened. For the final time — Leave me alone Ronnie.”
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