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Ex-Ohio State president Ted Carter’s girlfriend would sneak through campus garage to get to his office, report reveals

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Ex-Ohio State president Ted Carter’s girlfriend would sneak through campus garage to get to his office, report reveals Disgraced ex-Ohio State President Ted Carter repeatedly snuck his alleged failing podcaster lover through a campus garage for secret visits…

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Ex-Ohio State president Ted Carter’s girlfriend would sneak through campus garage to get to his office, report reveals Disgraced ex-Ohio State President Ted Carter repeatedly snuck his alleged failing podcaster lover through a campus garage for secret visits…

Why it matters

The report into the circumstances behind Carter’s abrupt exit from his cushy $1.5 million-a-year role last month detailed his secret office rendezvous with Krisanthe Vlachos, host of “The Callout Podcast,” and at least five trips he took with her.

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The duo jetted off to Richmond, Virginia; Orlando, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Las Vegas – with the married 66-year-old allegedly cooking up a fake business excuse for one trip, the report released Tuesday by the college…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/ex-ohio-state-president-ted-carters-girlfr…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “One social media post showed the pair at a Colorado Springs conference in January, with the ex-prez smiling next to Vlachos, who is clad in an all-black leather getup.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the existence of a social media post showing the pair together at a Colorado Springs conference in January, and one result specifies the details of the photo.
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web search NEUTRAL — One social media post showed the pair at a Colorado Springs conference in January, with the ex-prez smiling next to Vlachos, who is clad in an all-black leather getup.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/ex-ohio-state-presiden…
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web search NEUTRAL — A photograph posted online from the 2026 national conference of Student Veterans of America in Colorado Springs in January shows Carter alongside Vlachos and the organisation's president, Cory Boatwri…
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/callout-podcas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Krisanthe Vlachos, who hosts the podcast, has appeared alongside Carter multiple times in public over the past year. Social media posts and event photos show the two together at veteran-focused events…
https://www.newsbreak.com/complex-312611388/4532793410264-po…
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Claim 2: “JobsOhio shelled out $60,000 to the prexy’s reported flame to produce four podcast episodes about veteran issues – though only one was completed, the agency said last month.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that JobsOhio paid $60,000 for four podcast episodes, and that only one was completed.
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web search NEUTRAL — JobsOhio, the state's economic-development nonprofit, paid for four podcast episodes but only one was produced before former president Ted Carter resigned over an inappropriate relationship with the h…
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2026/03/jobsohio-reviews-6000…
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web search NEUTRAL — JobsOhio paid Vlachos $60,000 last year to record four podcast episodes promoting job opportunities for veterans. Only one episode was released. It got just 884 views, which was not surprising since “…
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/04/20/…
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web search NEUTRAL — JobsOhio is now looking at ways to get back $60,000 that was paid to Krisanthe Vlachos to produce podcast episodes that never materialized, a continuation of the fallout from the sudden resignation of…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/jobsohio-wants-60k-back-…
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Claim 3: “Carter – who served as a Top Gun pilot and instructor during 38 years in the Navy – admitted in one episode he was a “frequent flyer” on the floundering show, appearing as a guest at least nine times since 2024.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results for this claim. The evidence provided for this index was empty.
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Claim 4: “Disgraced ex-Ohio State President Ted Carter repeatedly snuck his alleged failing podcaster lover through a campus garage for secret visits to his office as he funneled university resources into her business ventures, a shocking new report claims.”
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The claim is identical to index 0. Since the evidence for index 0 was evaluated, and the evidence provided for this index is identical, I will not re-evaluate it. However, following the strict instruction to evaluate based on the provided evidence block, the evidence provided for this index is the same as index 0, and the verdict remains 'corroborated'. I will use the verdict from the first instance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Disgraced ex-Ohio State President Ted Carter repeatedly snuck his alleged failing podcaster lover through a campus garage for secret visits to his office, a shocking new report claims.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/ex-ohio-state-presiden…
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web search NEUTRAL — On March 7, 2026, Walter "Ted" Carter Jr. resigned as President of The Ohio State University after disclosing to university Trustees an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources…
https://compliance.osu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State found that former President Ted Carter "misused his position" as president to benefit a podcaster, according to a new report. Here's what we learned.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/04/21/ted-car…
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Claim 5: “The report into the circumstances behind Carter’s abrupt exit from his cushy $1.5 million-a-year role last month detailed his secret office rendezvous with Krisanthe Vlachos, host of “The Callout Podcast,” and at least five trips he took with her.”
CORROBORATED
The web search results confirm that a report detailed Carter's misuse of his position to benefit Krisanthe Vlachos. While the specific detail of 'at least five trips' is not independently corroborated by multiple sources, the core elements (report, secret visits, Vlachos) are corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State found that former President Ted Carter "misused his position" as president to benefit a podcaster, according to a new report. Here's what we learned.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/04/21/ted-car…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State released a 50-page investigation into former president Ted Carter and the "inappropriate" relationship that sparked his departure.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2026/04/21/o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carter misused his position as Ohio State's President to seek resources from the university and key university partners for a personal associate, Krisanthe Vlachos. Carter put his own interests and th…
https://compliance.osu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/202…
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Claim 6: “Carter – married to Lynda Carter for nearly 45 years – admitted giving Vlachos “inappropriate access” to university leadership and public resources to boost her private business when he voluntarily resigned.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Carter admitted giving Vlachos access to public resources to support her business. One source also mentions his resignation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carter admitted to giving Vlachos access to public resources to support her local business. Carter resigned and university officials quickly hired Ravi Bellamkonda, the former provost and executive vi…
https://www.wosu.org/politics-government/2026-03-16/wosu-had…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president of Ohio State University, one of the nation's largest public universities, abruptly resigned Monday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a woman who sought access to uni…
https://www.universityherald.com/articles/80197/20260310/ohi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State University President Ted Carter speaks during the National Championship football celebration at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 26, 2025.Joe Maiorana/Associated Press.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/21/nation/ohio-state-pre…
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Claim 7: “The agency’s handouts for Vlachos came to an end after she requested a $2.9 million investment in her proposed mobile app, which aimed to help Ohio veterans get jobs.”
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Claim 8: “JobsOhio also dished out $10,000 to sponsor a January 2025 event for vets and military families at Ohio State, calling it an “opportunity that Ms. Vlachos brought our attention.””
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Claim 9: “The probe found he tapped at least 14 staffers to help his purported paramour, who hosted a veteran-focused podcast, including efforts to score her a university job, campus space, support staff, and financial backing from the school and outside agencies like JobsOhio for different business ventures.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are generic definitions of 'investigation' and do not contain any information regarding Ted Carter, Krisanthe Vlachos, or the 14 staffers. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or denied.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of INVESTIGATION is the action or process of investigating : detailed examination : study, research. How to use investigation in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investigation
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web search NEUTRAL — Although each investigation is unique, the process generally begins immediately after a police report is filed with the Riverside Police Department. The investigation will be routed to the appropriate…
https://riversideca.gov/rpd/resources-forms/investigations-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — What does investigation mean? An investigation is a thorough search for facts, especially those that are hidden or need to be sorted out in a complex situation. The goal of an investigation is usually…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/investigation
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Claim 10: “The duo jetted off to Richmond, Virginia; Orlando, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Las Vegas – with the married 66-year-old allegedly cooking up a fake business excuse for one trip, the report released Tuesday by the college found.”
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The web search results list the exact travel destinations (Richmond, VA; Orlando, FL; Kansas City, MO; Colorado Springs, CO; and Las Vegas) and the allegation regarding a fake business excuse, citing the same source material across multiple searches.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carter misused his position as Ohio State's President to seek resources from the university and key university partners for a personal associate, Krisanthe Vlachos. Carter put his own interests and th…
https://compliance.osu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio State found that former President Ted Carter "misused his position" as president to benefit a podcaster, according to a new report. Here's what we learned.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/04/21/ted-car…
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web search NEUTRAL — The duo jetted off to Richmond, Virginia; Orlando, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Las Vegas - with the married 66-year-old allegedly cooking up a fake business ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/ex-ohio-state-presiden…
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Claim 11: ““Carter’s actions betrayed Ohio State’s shared values and violated university policy,” the 47-page report said, adding his “wide-ranging” efforts dragged on for almost two years.”
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Two distinct web search results quote the report stating that Carter's actions violated university policy and that his efforts spanned a long period (one mentions 'almost two years').
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web search NEUTRAL — Carter was politically active during her husband's presidency, though she declared that she had no intention of being a traditional first lady. During his term of office, Carter supported her husband'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalynn_Carter
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web search NEUTRAL — “Carter’s actions betrayed Ohio State’s shared values and violated university policy,” the report said. “Carter had a close personal and business relationship with Vlachos, and he allowed that relatio…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ohio-state-ohio-columbus-…
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web search NEUTRAL — "For almost two years, Carter asked numerous individuals inside the university to provide inappropriate assistance to Vlachos, a close personal associate," the report said. "His efforts were wide-rang…
https://www.wosu.org/politics-government/2026-04-21/new-repo…
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Claim 12: “An Ohio State spokesman previously confirmed officials were investigating an LLC registered to Vlachos at a university-owned building, in connection with the ex-leader’s departure.”
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Claim 13: “The company, which said its decision to invest was driven by Carter’s recommendation, is now trying to “clawback” the funds after all of Vlacho’s poorly performing podcast episodes were hastily removed from YouTube and other streamers when the scandal erupted.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results for this claim, despite the claim suggesting a specific action by JobsOhio to 'clawback' funds. The evidence provided for this index was empty.
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