About this episode
The episode explores a complex identity scheme involving a man named William Woods and a significant court case.
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) "By all appearances, a man who went by William Woods had turned his life around. . . .There was just one problem: Although William Woods is a real person, the man is not that person." –Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Reb visits a really messed up hot dog cart from 1988 and a saga that'll make you question everybody's last name. Just to be sure. This is United States v. Keirans (8th Cir. 2026). Enjoy. SOURCES: 8th Circuit Opinion (April 23, 2026): https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/04/251339P.pdf University of Iowa article: https://stories.uiowa.edu/uipd-detective-unravels-decades-long-identity-scheme Find William Woods' name and SUPPORT: https://exonerationregistry.org/ *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and…
People in this episode
Host: Reb Masel
Topics covered
- identity theft
- legal system
- true crime
- court cases
- identity schemes
Keywords
- identity theft
- William Woods
- Eighth Circuit
- true crime
- legal advice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, University of Iowa
Products: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide
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