Episode

Graphic Novel
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31:00
Published: Thu Mar 23 2023
Description

“If you were gorgeous and running out of money, what would you do? If you loved hurting things, what would you do?” 30-year-old Iana Kasian was a Ukrainian woman who was about to marry into a very wealthy Canadian family. She had already secured her spot with a baby on the way. Iana would soon learn the answers to those cryptic questions… though she’d learn them the hard way.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapters
Iana and Blake, who were living in a small apartment, found it difficult to make preparations for their new baby.
00:00 - 07:14 (07:14)
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Parenthood
Summary

Iana and Blake, who were living in a small apartment, found it difficult to make preparations for their new baby. After giving birth, Iana leaves the baby to live with her mother, Olga.

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Graphic Novel
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Sword and Scale Nightmares
The police cautiously search a dark apartment for a missing person, unsuccessfully attempting to contact them through knocking, calling, and voicemail.
07:14 - 12:54 (05:39)
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missing person
Summary

The police cautiously search a dark apartment for a missing person, unsuccessfully attempting to contact them through knocking, calling, and voicemail.

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Graphic Novel
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Sword and Scale Nightmares
A murder investigation involving the death of Iana Kasian found evidence of bloodstained bedding, towels, clothing, and even placemats.
12:54 - 21:50 (08:55)
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Murder Investigation
Summary

A murder investigation involving the death of Iana Kasian found evidence of bloodstained bedding, towels, clothing, and even placemats. The medical examiner determined that she was placed in the bathtub alive with her head lower than her feet, which allowed for excessive bleeding from head trauma.

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Graphic Novel
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Sword and Scale Nightmares
Blake's story is about a convicted serial killer and his attempt to elicit sympathy for the killer by describing it as a syndrome that removes personal accountability, and his proposal to study the killer's brain to determine what causes this behavior.
21:50 - 29:17 (07:27)
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serial killer
Summary

Blake's story is about a convicted serial killer and his attempt to elicit sympathy for the killer by describing it as a syndrome that removes personal accountability, and his proposal to study the killer's brain to determine what causes this behavior.

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Graphic Novel
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Sword and Scale Nightmares
Blake Leibel, the wealthy heir to a Hollywood family, was found guilty of first-degree murder, torture, and aggravated mayhem and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal and sadistic murder of his girlfriend in 2016.
29:17 - 30:52 (01:34)
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True Crime
Summary

Blake Leibel, the wealthy heir to a Hollywood family, was found guilty of first-degree murder, torture, and aggravated mayhem and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal and sadistic murder of his girlfriend in 2016.

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Graphic Novel
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Sword and Scale Nightmares