People vs. Karen: Part 2
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2023
⏱️ 32 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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| 0:36.2 | This is in Perfect Paradise, People versus Karen, Part 2. |
| 0:40.7 | The story of a white woman who falsely accused a Latino couple of a crime and their quest to hold her accountable. |
| 0:48.6 | I'm your host, Antonia Sevejido. |
| 0:51.7 | On the last episode, Katie Sorensen's attempted kidnapping accusation goes viral and upends the lives of |
| 0:58.9 | sadie and eddie martinez every 30 seconds or so i'm wanting to yell and scream and be like |
| 1:06.5 | you know what the eff are you talking about lady at point, they asked if we wanted them to investigate her. |
| 1:13.6 | And they asked you that? |
| 1:14.6 | Oh, they did. And we said yes. |
| 1:16.6 | In this episode, a major plot twist, and a deep dive into some of the darker corners of the internet |
| 1:24.6 | that may have influenced Katie Sorensen. |
| 1:26.6 | We have to look at this through the eye of a family influencer who needs content. |
| 1:32.2 | I think that moms were going to Michaels or Target, and they were legitimately afraid that their |
| 1:38.4 | children were going to be kidnapped at any moment. |
| 1:42.4 | Here's LA's correspondent Emily Garan. |
| 1:51.1 | On December 17, 2020, the Petaluma Police Department closed one investigation and opened another. |
| 1:58.5 | They were no longer trying to figure out whether Sadie and Eddie Martinez |
| 2:02.1 | had tried to kidnap two blonde-haired, |
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