OK SD, get off the "stupid" train. Sh!t happens... then we deal with it. You're still in control. You changing tack now will give her a WTF moment. Which isn't bad at all. Turn this around in your own favor.
Sure there might be a legal hiccup, and you'll have to live with that. Other than that, as you can see, many fall for this. What makes you think that you're different? You wanted to believe her, no one can fault you on that.
In fact, with all the spew she was throwing, none of us saw that coming or else we would have warned you about it.
