The Fake Stalker

Crime Scene

Sony Music

True Crime

3.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

A pregnant Orange County newlywed tells police she’s being hunted by her husband’s unhinged ex, waving vicious emails and Craigslist ads as proof, and Michelle Hadley is swiftly cast as the jealous stalker from central casting. But when detectives start pulling the digital thread for themselves, the whole story warps, and the real mystery becomes who was actually in danger. For ad-free listening to Crime Scene and access to over 60 true crime series, subscribe to The Binge+ on Apple Podcasts, Patreon, or at GetTheBinge.com. Follow Crime Scene: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebingecrimescene/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebingecrimescene Wanna see the scavenger hunt instructions from this episode for yourself? Get our free true crime newsletter for behind-the-scenes details at Patreon.com/TheBinge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every month my wireless bill used to arrive and I'd stare at it, like it was evidence from an active investigation.
0:07.4	Random fees, vague charges, free perks that somehow were not so free.
0:13.6	The whole thing felt deeply suspicious.
0:16.8	Eventually, I did what any rational person would do.
0:20.0	I stopped the madness and switched to MintMobile.
0:23.9	MintMobile has premium wireless plans starting at just $15 a month, with high-speed data and
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0:36.5	You can bring your own phone, keep your number, and activate with ESIM in minutes.
0:41.4	Turns out the real crime scene was my monthly phone bill.
0:45.8	Turns out the real crime scene was my monthly phone bill.
0:50.2	Ditch overpriced wireless and get three months of premium wireless service from MintMobile for
0:55.7	15 bucks a month. If you like your money, MintMobile is for you. Shop plans at mintmobile.com
1:02.3	slash crime scene. That's mintmobile.com slash crime scene. Upfront payment of $45 for three-month
1:10.6	five-gigabyte plan required, equivalent to $15 a month,
1:13.9	new customer offer for the first three months only, then full-price plan options available. Taxes and fees
1:19.1	extra. See Mint Mobile for details. A pregnant wife says she's being terrorized. Her husband, a federal
1:25.5	agent, backs up her whole story. The police believe them.
1:29.5	An arrest is made. But what if none of that story were true? In 2016, federal agent Ian Diaz
1:36.3	reports to the Anaheim police that his pregnant wife, Angela, is being stalked and harassed
1:42.1	by Ian's ex, Michelle.
1:45.3	There was overwhelming evidence.
1:47.6	They were distraught.
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