Dianna Russini lands in fresh trouble as an eyewitness claims she didn’t save the driver

Just when you thought the Dianna Russini saga couldn't get any messier, the internet’s favorite real-life soap opera just dropped a massive plot twist.If you haven't been keeping up with the drama, the former The Athletic NFL insider has been trending for weeks.

First, she made headlines after resigning from her job amid an internal investigation over cozy Arizona hotel photos of her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.

But literally the very next day, a story broke that painted her as a literal superhero: she supposedly pulled an elderly man and his dog out of an overturned Jeep in New Jersey.It was the ultimate PR recovery. But now, a new eyewitness has stepped forward to claim the whole "daring rescue" story was a total exaggeration.

Dianna Russini’s Viral Rescue Story Faces Backlash as Eyewitness Shares Different Account

Let's roll it back to mid-April. According to the initial reports from outlets like Page Six, Russini was driving right behind a Jeep in Wyckoff, New Jersey, when it was hit by another car and flipped onto its side.

The initial story claimed Russini jumped out of her car, got a bystander to boost her up onto the side of the overturned SUV, yanked open the door, and pulled the 73-year-old driver and his dog to safety. It was the kind of badass move that immediately distracted the public from the Mike Vrabel drama.

People were praising her in the comments, calling her a hero.But the plot has officially thickened. A new eyewitness recently came forward to Page Six, and their version of the story looks very different.

The tipster claims that Russini didn't actually do any of the heavy lifting. Instead, they say it was their husband who was the real MVP of the rescue. According to the new witness, the husband tore open the Jeep’s canvas roof to free the trapped man and his pet.And Russini's actual role in the rescue? The witness says she was definitely there on the scene, but she never climbed up on top of the car. Instead, her main contribution was simply holding the dog's leash once the pet was already out of the vehicle.

So, why the two totally different stories?

The new witness is hinting that the initial "superhero" narrative was exaggerated to give Russini some much-needed good press right as her career was taking a massive hit.

After all, the original story broke just hours after she stepped down from her high-profile job, leading some skeptics to wonder if the story was spun to change the headlines.On the other hand, sources close to Russini are sticking to the original story, insisting she really did climb up to help the trapped driver. Local police confirmed that bystanders did rescue the driver before first responders got there, but the official report doesn't name who did what.Right now, the whole thing is a classic "he said, she said." Was Dianna Russini a true action hero on the highway, or was she just a helpful bystander who got the credit for a major rescue? Until video footage drops, it looks like we’ll just have to keep guessing!