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Essay Liar Loses Hannah Montana Tickets

6-year-old contest winner fibbed about dad's death in Iraq

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2007 5:18 AM CST

(Newser) – A 6-year-old Texas girl's heart-wrenching essay that began "my daddy died this year in Iraq" won a trip and tickets for four to the upcoming sold-out Hannah Montana concert. But the essay was a lie, and the prize has been withdrawn, reports the Dallas ...   Read full story »

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