Craiglist, Cyberstalking & Catfishing: The Story Of Michelle Hadley

About this episode

The episode explores the bizarre case of Michelle Hadley, who was accused of staging a kidnapping plot and the subsequent investigation that revealed a more complex scheme.

In 2016, Michelle Hadley was arrested and accused of staging a bizarre kidnapping plot and framing her ex’s new fiancée through a series of disturbing online messages. Investigators believed the threats, which described a violent abduction fantasy, were part of an elaborate hoax created by Michelle herself. She was jailed and faced serious charges… until the case began to unravel. As detectives dug deeper, they uncovered evidence pointing to a far more complex scheme than anyone initially believed. This episode is sponsored by: Aura Frames: get $25 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame with code TCKR at auraframes.com . Merit Beauty: right now Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at meritbeauty.com . Rocket Money: let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Try for $0 at RocketMoney.com/KENDALLRAE Earnin: download EarnIn on the App Store or Google Play. Type in TrueCrimewithKendallRae under PODCAST when you sign up. Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/ Watch my documentaries: 530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr True…

People in this episode

Host: Kendall Rae

Topics covered

• cyberstalking
• catfishing
• kidnapping plot
• online threats
• investigation
• hoax

Keywords

• Michelle Hadley
• cyberstalking
• catfishing
• kidnapping
• online messages
• investigation
• hoax

Sponsors

Aura Frames, Merit Beauty, Rocket Money, Earnin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Higher Hope Foundation, Mile Higher Media, Audioboom Studios

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