Begging your college roommate at 2 a.m. before graduation...

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1. Did you see the dean's email??
2. I woke up to twenty missed calls.
3. What email, why is your name in it?
4. Someone emailed the dean a video of me with Dr. Hayes.
5. She replied 'we'll investigate' and attached a screenshot.
6. It's a deepfake, I was in the lab all night.
7. Who would make this now?
8. There's a ransom note attached: withdraw valedictorian or we post.
9. They threatened to post on @gradexposed if I don't.
10. Do you have the email headers or IP info?
11. I deleted the original in shock, I panicked.
12. You deleted evidence??
13. I know, I'm sorry.
14. Okay don't delete more; screenshot everything right now.
15. I screenshotted but it's minimal, no headers.