Ingrid Marie Rivera False Pepper Spray Claim Investigation

Ingrid Marie Rivera is now under investigation for falsely claiming her clothes were covered with pepper spray by someone. People reports:

Police are now said to be investigating just how Ingrid Marie Rivera was able to stop crying between camera appearances at Saturday’s pageant, if indeed her gown and makeup had been sabotaged with the spray, as she asserts, NBC News reports.

The reported skepticism about Rivera prompted Today show host Meredith Vieira to inquire on Tuesday’s broadcast if, possibly, crime-scene investigators believe the pepper-spray claim may have been imaginary.

"They’re saying, they think she made it up?" Vieira asked reporter Kerry Sanders, who replied: "They’re looking into it. They’re curious."

Rivera is due to be interviewed on Wednesday’s Today show, where, on Tuesday, co-anchor Matt Lauer said he intended to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Yesterday reports said that police had tested Rivera’s clothes which confirmed the pepper spray on them. In addition, a bomb threat had been called in which postponed the Miss Universe pageant for a day, and Rivera also claimed someone stole her bag containing her gowns, makeup and credit cards. Was it all a lie?