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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writer Who Faked Cancer Diagnosis Apologizes: ‘No Excuse, No Justification’

Elisabeth Finch, the 'Grey's Anatomy' writer who lied about a cancer diagnosis and much more, apologized ahead of the premiere of a new docuseries.

Former Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch said there was “no excuse, no justification” for lying about a cancer diagnosis — and much more — in a statement shared on social media ahead of the premiere of a new docuseries about the scandal. Finch infamously lied about having a rare kind of bone cancer called chondrosarcoma, and a 2014 essay for Elle about her “diagnosis” led to her getting a job as a writer on Grey’s. Along with her medical history, it came out that Finch also lied about allegations of sexual abuse by a male director on The Vampire Diaries, as well as the suicide of her older brother, who was actually alive and working as a doctor in Florida.

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