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Hathaway Mocks Conman Ex

Actress' SNL monologue includes dig at Rafaello Follieri

By Elizabeth Wolff, Newser User

Posted Oct 6, 2008 11:05 AM CDT

(Newser) – Anne Hathaway made fun of her high-profile split with convicted fraudster Rafaello Follieri on Saturday Night Live, reports MSNBC. “I broke up with my boyfriend … and two weeks later he was sent to prison for fraud … I mean, we've all been there, right, ladies?” the actress said in opening the show, which scored one of its highest ratings since 2002.

“She is so moving on,” says a friend. “People didn't really give her enough credit when she was in the middle of it all. News flash—she's always been fun and a little self-deprecating.”

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Actress Anne Hathaway signs autographs for fans at the premiere of "Rachel Getting Married" in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Raffaello Follieri pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to 14 counts including fraud and money-laundering. (AP Photo)

Actress Anne Hathaway attends the screening of the French film "The Class" during The New York Film Festival in New York in September. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Anne Hathaway, who last week declined David Letterman's attempts to get her to dish on her convicted ex-boyfriend, made light of the issue on Saturday Night Live. (AP Photo)

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