Being stabbed in the back by a close pal is nothing new for Lauren Conrad, who has endured more than her share of betrayals during the four seasons of MTV's The Hills. But on Oct. 3, yet another scandal broke -- only this one wasn't played out for the cameras and didn't paint Lauren as the victim. Instead, it was her turn to be the accused. Her alleged offense? Hooking up with Justin "Bobby" Brescia, the ex-boyfriend of Audrina Patridge, one of Lauren's friends and co-stars. And although Lauren and Justin never seemed able to stand each other, let alone share an attraction, the story quickly picked up steam -- spreading across the Internet in a matter of hours.

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