Ep. 30: How to Frame Your Ex: A U.S. Marshal’s Revenge Plot

Michelle Hadley had never met or contacted Angela Diaz when a detective called asking about threatening emails Angela claimed Michelle had sent. Angela was the new wife of Michelle’s former fiancé, Ian Diaz, a deputy United States marshal. Soon, men began arriving at Ian and Angela’s home after responding to disturbing Craigslist advertisements. Although Michelle insisted someone was impersonating her, police believed Ian and Angela. Michelle was arrested twice, held on one million dollars bail, and spent 88 days in jail facing the possibility of life in prison. But the digital evidence told a very different story. In this episode of Crime Snob, I break down how Ian and Angela manufactured evidence, exploited Ian’s credibility in law enforcement, and built an elaborate criminal case against an innocent woman. Content warning: This episode discusses sexual coercion, stalking, threats, and sexual violence.