LAist Studios presents Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen: Part 2

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LAist Studios

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4.2 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Part 2: When a Latino couple, Sadie and Eddie Martinez, is falsely accused by a white woman of attempted kidnapping, their lives are upended as the accusation goes viral. LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin examines how the police’s investigation takes an unexpected turn and how the dark corners of the internet may have influenced the couple’s accuser.

CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive subject matter

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0:00.0	Live from LAist 89.3. I'm Austin Cross, good afternoon to you.
0:03.4	We're on the air 24-7. And with our app, listen anywhere you like, at home, in the car, or at work.
0:11.2	LAist, anytime, anywhere.
0:16.0	LAest and show and tell present an evening with Fran Leibowitz.
0:20.0	Author, journalist, and social observer will take the stage Wednesday, September 25th at the
0:24.0	Multilbonne Theater. Tickets and information at LAAS.com.S. Studios. L.A. is Laius Studios
0:48.0	This is imperfect paradise,
0:49.6	People versus Karen, part two.
0:52.2	The story of a white woman who falsely accused
0:54.8	a Latino couple of a crime and their quest
0:57.5	to hold her accountable.
1:00.1	I'm your host Antonia Cérijido.
1:08.8	On the last episode, Katie Sorensen's attempted kidnapping accusation goes viral and upends the lives of Sadie and Eddie Martinez.
1:13.0	Every 30 seconds or so I'm wanting to yell and scream and be like,
1:18.0	you know, what the F are you talking about, lady?
1:22.0	At that point they asked if we wanted them to investigate her.
1:25.0	And they asked you that?
1:26.0	Oh, they did.
1:27.0	And we said yes.
1:29.0	In this episode, a major plot twist,
1:32.0	and a deep dive into some of the darker corners of the
1:35.4	internet that may have influenced Katie Sorensen. We have to look at this through
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