eCrimeBytes Ep 2: Ian Diaz - The U.S. Marshal, the Etsy Sonogram, and the Condo Plot
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Show Notes
Imagine a real-life psychological thriller where the villain carries a federal badge. When a high-ranking U.S. Marshal’s relationship with his fiancé imploded over an Anaheim condo, he didn't just walk away—he used his elite training to launch a digital war. Alongside his new wife, he framed his ex-girlfriend for orchestrating graphic "rape fantasy" Craigslist lures and sending death threats to their own front door. To dial up the drama and manipulate the police, the couple even used a fake sonogram purchased from Etsy and a doctored pregnancy test to claim the stress was causing a "miscarriage". The result? An innocent woman spent 88 days in high-security jail facing a life sentence, all while the real mastermind wore a badge and pumped his fist in excitement at her arrest. Today, we are roasting the sloppy OPSEC and the "blue wall of silence" that allowed a federal agent to weaponize the police against the woman he once promised to marry.
Sources and transcript: https://drkeithjones.com/index.php/2026/04/01/ian-diaz-the-u-s-marshal-the-etsy-sonogram-and-the-condo-plot/
Video: https://youtu.be/FseHJtQ3WNA