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reporter kate briquelet tried to unravel the story from her office in new york city. angela diaz appeared to be the victim at the center of an increasingly dangerous game. she was afraid for her life. she was afraid to go anywhere. she felt that she had to uproot her whole life, take down her online profiles, and hide. reporter: july 11, two weeks after michelle bailed out of jail. a new rape fantasy ad appeared on craigslist and a response. once again, the email directed the man who placed the ad to the home of angela diaz. reporter: and what would michelle s motivation be in doing this campaign? it s interesting. i mean, there s th fact that there s some sort of a love triangle going on, right? there s two women, one guy. and there s also the unsold condominium. reporter: the condo was still a factor in the story. the bank had not approved ian and angela for a mortgage. so, it was time to sell, as agreed to. but that wasn t going to happen, according to michelle s fathe
your theory was wrong but you unravelled it? you are sorry the theory was wrong? absolutely. were the apologies enough? i appreciate the apologies but the apologies don t rebill your life, the apologies don t undo what has been done. i ll carry this around for the rest of my life. to attempt to get justice for michelle, her lawyer filed a lawsuit against angela diaz, ian diaz and the city of anaheim. the anaheim police department didn t create the situation. angela diaz did. we did what we had to do as the
are coming to angela. did that drive some of your theory about the case? i can t talk about specifics, but there was clear and convincing evidence to believe that michelle hadley was the person who was sending the emails. reporter: a judge ordered michelle to cease all contact with angela and ian. but the emails continued. june 6th: you will pay for this. i hope to god you are ready for the pain i will show you. then this: burn in the fiery pits of hell tonight, as by god s law. you will be hurt. three weeks after the restraining order was filed, police returned to michelle s parents house. they have a search warrant for my devices. and so i hand all my devices over, i give them all the pass codes. and he opens up my cell phone. reporter: the officer looked through her email account. checked the activity there. then arrested michelle for violating the restraining order. i heard doors slamming out in front. and i went out in the front and i said, what s going on out here
welcome back. michelle hadley had been released from jail but if she hadn t sent those ominous e-mails to satan and threatening death, who did? with every thump of her heart, michelle felt as if she was losing a little part of herself. out of jail but not out of jeopardy. free go to a high-end coffee shop but not free to remove the ankle bandage. i wrapped it in a sports bandage. after a thorough search, investigators concluded the