The woman who worked the world into a frenzy after claiming to be Madeleine McCann has broken her silence for the first time since a DNA test proved she isn't.
Julia Wendell, 21, drummed up a huge Instagram following after creating the "I am Madeleine McCann" account - and even obtained the seal of approval about getting a DNA test from Maddie's own parents Kate and Gerry.
Convinced she was the girl based on key identifying features in her eye and on her leg, self-professed psychic Dr Fia Johansson involved herself in the case as her spokesperson.
After not getting the results she had expected, the pair have fallen out.
Julia alleges that the 40-year-old was simply using her to grow her own following and to attract more business as a psychic "private investigator".
Julia - who Dr Fia took to the US for her "safety" - has opted instead to return to her hometown in Poland to stay with her father after being told she was "100% Polish" in her DNA results.
Now from a new account called "Am I Julia Wendalt", using a different version of her surname she is known to use, she gave a long update about her relations with the doctor.
She alleged: “When I first met Fia for the first time I thought she wanted to help me.
“Now I know she wants only new followers, new clients."
She added: “And I have to say I never said I am Madeleine. I always said that I believe I could be Madeleine."
Despite the medical report, she continues to dispute the evidence.
She said: "We made ancestry DNA test, a few hours ago Fia sent me results but not from ancestry, she sent results from another platform. I found out what type of blood group I have.
"And it doesn’t match to my parents’ blood group. My family from mother said many times when I was younger that we have roots in Germany and Holland."
"So I don’t understand anything now. Fia said that I am Polish with Russian and Lithuanian but family said that I am Polish with German and Holland so what is the real truth?” she questioned.
She claimed not to be "delusional or crazy".
"You can judge all of this things again and try to create another new opinion," she said.
"I never wanted publicity. I didn’t do all of this for attention or music career."
Responding to the accusations, Dr Fia said: "Julia was provided all the information about her DNA results to check for herself.
"Although Julia is disappointed about this revelation and the spotlight may fade away, the truth as represented in the results speaks to perhaps an unwelcomed new reality.
"I tried to help her find her true identity as she wished, and through this journey I was hoping to provide her comfort with her new reality.
"Despite her recent postings, I wish her a well and happy life."
