Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: The former fiance of a woman who allegedly faked her own battle with a terminal illness to raise money claims his life has been ruined by the alleged scam. John Heagney says he has been left devastated after it was revealed Elizabeth 'Elle' Edmunds, from Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, never had stage six ovarian cancer, as she had claimed. The 31-year-old mother-of-six, who allegedly told friends, family and online donors that she had just three years left to live, failed to appear in Belmont Court on Wednesday to face two counts of fraud charges. Speaking outside court, Heagney, from Cardiff, NSW, revealed the pair had planned to get married before she succumbed to the disease, according to Fairfax Media.Former fiance of woman who faked cancer claims his life has been a wreckJohn Heagney has been left devastated after he was duped by her storyElizabeth 'Elle' Edmunds was charged with two counts of fraudThe 31-year-old mother-of-six failed to appear in court on WednesdayShe also alleged her former partner violently forced her to fake the diseaseMr Heagney revealed outside of court the pair had planned their weddingClaims he was made aware of the allegations when contacted by authorties 
 Question:In February, Edmunds told the court she was put up to the alleged scam by _ because 'she feared for her life'.

John Heagney