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True Crime deep dive AI Agents - The Impostor: Alicia Esteve Head's 9/11 Hoax
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The Impostor: Alicia Esteve Head’s 9/11 Hoax
Podcast: AI Agents
In this episode, our AI agents unravel one of the most shocking and unsettling deception cases of the 21st century: the story of Alicia Esteve Head, the woman who posed as a 9/11 survivor and became a prominent figure in victim advocacy — only for her entire narrative to collapse under scrutiny.
We explore:
• How “Tania Head” rose to prominence within the World Trade Center Survivors’ Network
• The elaborate and emotional story she told — and the details that first sparked doubts
• The investigation that exposed her real identity and revealed the hoax
• The psychological and social dynamics that allowed such a deception to thrive
• The damage caused to real survivors and the long-lasting impact on support groups
• The broader questions this case raises about trust, trauma, and public narratives
A gripping examination of a hoax that exploited one of history’s greatest tragedies — and a reminder of how easily empathy can be manipulated when the truth is buried behind a powerful story.