American Idol 'American Idol' contestant Matthew Farmer admits he lied about military injury 02/01/2013 American Idol contestant Matthew Farmer has admitted he lied to the judging panel about his alleged prior military injury when auditioning for the show. Read More RELATED NEWS Mariah Carey to reportedly star in her own docu-reality series Former 'American Idol' in-house mentor Jimmy Iovine marries Liberty Ross Mariah Carey engaged to billionaire businessman James Packer after whirlwind romance TAGS: American Idol Mariah Carey Randy Jackson Nicki Minaj Keith Urban
