Episode Details

In 2014, Iana Kasian left war-torn Kiev, Ukraine and immigrated to sunny Los Angeles, California to build a new life for herself. Shortly after arriving, she met the man of her dreams......or so she thought. A wealthy screenwriter and graphic novelist who showered her with gifts and promised her the world with a hidden and very disturbing dark side.  

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Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/

Research & Writing:
Christine Penhale 
https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ 

Special Thanks:
Dr. Christina Forzani Psy.D

Sources:
“Was Hollywood producers graphic novel a blueprint for murder?” 48 Hours, July 13,
2019.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hollywood-horror-story-producer-blake-leibel-graphic-novel-a-blueprint-for-murder-48-hours/
“A mother’s desperate call.” CBS News, July 10, 2019.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/her-life-is-in-danger-mother-tells-dispatcher-in-desperate-911-call/
“Graphic novelist ordered to pay $41.6 million to family of fiancee he murdered,
scalped.” Fox News, March 3, 2019.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/graphic-novelist-ordered-to-pay-41-6-million-to-family-of-fiancee-he-murdered-scalped
“Graphic novelist ordered to pay nearly $42 million in fiancée’s torture murder.” Los
Angeles Times, March 1, 2019.
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-blake-leibel-iana-kasian-20190301-story.html
“Judge awards $41.6 million to family of Iana Kasian, murdered in WeHo by her wealthy
boyfriend.” WeHoVille, March 1, 2019.
https://www.wehoville.com/2019/03/01/judge-awards-41-6-million-to-family-of-iana-
kasian-murdered-in-weho-by-her-wealthy-boyfriend/
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February 16, 2019.
https://www.northernnews.ca/news/world/sun-exclusive-rich-kid-torture-killer-blake-
leibel-in-54-5-million-victim-payout/wcm/e8b3f83f-a46e-4870-923f-4287b1f6fdab
“Canadian graphic novelist Blake Leibel sentenced to life with no chance of parole for
murder of fiancée.” Montreal Gazette, June 26, 2018.

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