17-Year-Old Cheerleader Defends Mom Accused of Deepfaking Teammates Vaping

It was a stunning allegation: the mother of a star cheerleader criminally charged with creating a fake video to disparage her daughter’s rival. But the charges against Raffaela Spone were dropped after authorities were “unable to confirm the video was falsified,” according to prosecutors. Now, Spone’s daughter Allie, with the permission of her mother, is speaking exclusively to Inside Edition. And the 17-year-old wants America to know that her mom is innocent.