The Truth About Sister Wives Star Meri Brown's Catfish Scandal

Meri's relationship with "Sam" began on Twitter, not long after she divorced husband Kody Brown so he could marry his fourth wife, Robyn. Six months of seemingly romantic online communication later, Meri was shocked to discover "Sam" was actually a woman named Jackie Overton. According to In Touch magazine, Overton is a known scammer. Sam was a character she created to manipulate Meri. His persona? A businessman in his early forties who was, essentially, perfect for the lonely woman confused about her ongoing relationship with Kody.

In fact, Meri was so enamored with Sam she even sent him NFSW pics, which Overton later leaked publicly after the Sister Wives star ended their relationship. The master con artist also leaked private voicemails, via her blog, written under the Sam alias. She even subsequently wrote two books entitled Almost Meri'ed and Almost Defame'ed, also under the name Sam Cooper, to tell all about her experiences.