Cop lures men from internet to rape wife in odd ex-girlfriend revenge plot

A deputy U.S. Marshal has been found guilty of soliciting sexual assault on his then-wife in an elaborate plot and scheme to frame an ex-girlfriend.

Ian R. Diaz, 44, of Brea, California, was found guilty on charges of cyberstalking, perjury, and obstruction of a federal matter in a Southern California federal court on Thursday (March 23).

He was convicted by a federal jury this week after soliciting people from Craigslist to sexually assault his wife at the time, Angela Diaz.

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The couple came up with the plot to lure men from Craigslist together by leading them to believing they were part of a doubly illusory “rape fantasy” scenario involving Diaz's ex-girlfriend, as they looked to pin the whole thing on his ex Michelle Hadley.

According to the federal indictment, the men would show up and attack Angela Diaz with the couple hoping that Hadley would take the blame.

The couple also sent themselves harassing and threatening electronic communications to further the lies, that contained apparent threats to harm the defendant’s now ex-wife.

The bizarre plan from to co-conspirators came about after Diaz and Hadley parted ways in 2015 but there was a dispute over the property they legally shared.

The 13-page federal indictment alleged: "It was a purpose of the conspiracy to engage in a cyberstalking campaign to harass and intimidate [Hadley] by framing her for criminal conduct that she did not commit.

"It was also a purpose of the conspiracy to interfere with [Hadley’s] interest in the [condo].”

Eventually, law enforcement acted and put the U.S. Marshal’s ex-girlfriend in jail for nearly three months.

She was finally released in January 2017.

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Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. said in a press release: "Ian Diaz abused his position as a deputy U.S. Marshal to execute an intricate cyberstalking scheme that framed an innocent person for sexual assault, leading to her unjust imprisonment for 88 days.

"[T]he Criminal Division is committed to preserving the public’s confidence in law enforcement by holding accountable any official who violates their oath of office and victimizes the community they are sworn to serve."

The defendant is currently slated to be sentenced on June 30. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

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