"I fabricated everything about Bernie Fine, " Zachary Tomaselli, 23, told CNN from his home in Lewiston, Maine.

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In December, Tomaselli filed a lawsuit against Fine, but his attorney, Jeff Anderson, dismissed it weeks later.

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Tomaselli was among several who accused Fine of molesting them, leading to Fine's being fired in November.

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In November, federal authorities dropped their investigation, saying there was not enough evidence to support Tomaselli's claim.

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Bernie Fine, who has consistently denied the allegations, was fired Nov. 27, and the federal government began investigating Tomaselli's claim, the only one that fell within the statute of limitations.

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