Man who said he lost tooth looking for Tom Brady Uggs faked the story

The pair of Uggs donated by Tom Brady.

Luke Barosky never imagined that a simple joke he posted to Tom Brady’s Facebook account would be taken so seriously, by so many people.

In December, the 32-year-old South Boston resident said he sustained an injury while hunting for one of three pairs of used and autographed Ugg slippers that Brady had hidden in the Boston area as part of a scavenger hunt.

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