Former U.S. Marshal Convicted of ‘Rape Fantasy’ Conspiracy Against Former American

According to court documents, in June and July 2016, the couple falsely reported to local police that Angela had been sexually assaulted because of a Craigslist ad that Hadley claimed to have posted. I was.

According to the indictment, Ian Diaz persuaded local police in Anaheim, Calif., that his ex-fiancée was a blackmailer and investigated threats against federal judges and prosecutors for his job as a federal marshal. “I never saw anything,” he said. like this. “

“Ian Diaz abused his position as Deputy U.S. Marshal to carry out a complex cyberstalking scheme that framed an innocent person for sexual assault and resulted in an unjustified imprisonment of 88 days. said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. statement. “As this indictment demonstrates, the Criminal Division maintains public confidence in law enforcement by holding public officials accountable for violating their oaths and sacrificing the communities they swore to serve. I am working on it.”

Hadley was arrested in June 2016 and bail was set at $1 million. Unable to post bail, she spent 88 days in prison before investigators realized she had false accusations. dropped the charges against her on the same day she was indicted. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison. She and Ian Diaz have since divorced.

Hadley filed a federal civil suit against the couple in 2018, also naming members of the City of Anaheim and the Police Department, alleging wrongful imprisonment, wrongful arrest, civil rights violations, assault, willful infliction of emotional distress, defamation, Negligence, and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit was settled in April 2021.

In 2019, Hadley told BuzzFeed News about her fight for justice against her ex and a police officer who quickly believed his false accusations.

Ian Diaz will be sentenced on June 30 and given a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.