Vili Fualaau was at the center of one of the most sensational cases of the 1990s. Her former teacher, Mary Kay Letourneau, was accused of raping Vili, who was 12 at the time. The assault resulted in a pregnancy. After Mary served her prison sentence for child rape, she married Vili and enjoyed a long marriage with him.
Vili Fualaau was born to Samoan immigrants Soona Vili and Luavia Fualaau.
Vili Fualaau was born to a Samoan family in the United States. He is Samoan-American.
Describing Vili as mature for his age, Soona said The Seattle Times in 1997 that he was in love with María. However, he insisted that he did not condone Mary’s actions. In 2002, he confronted Mary in court during a civil suit, saying that he could not hate the mother of her grandchildren, despite the depth of her despair. Soona said:
“I can’t say I hate Mary. Just a couple of weeks ago, my granddaughter turned to me and asked, ‘Do you love my mom Mary, Grandma?’ And I’m supposed to say ‘Yes, I hate your mother?’ Can’t. Can’t. …And looking at my granddaughters, I can’t consciously say that I hate this woman.”
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