Rick and Tanya Fernandez’s criminal trial is scheduled on September 5, 2023
The popular crime podcast, Pretend Podcast, hosted by investigative journalist Javier Leiva, first brought this perplexing story to the public’s attention. Over the last two years, Leiva spent countless hours uncovering new information on the potential stalker by interviewing the suspects and even recruiting an ethical hacker.
Tanya and Rick Fernandez, a couple living in the Phoenix, Arizona area, claimed that their daughter’s doctor is a cyberstalker who terrorized them for three years.
But in a strange turn of events, the Fernandezes were indicted for causing harassment against a Phoenix-area doctor. This indictment raises questions about the validity of Fernandez’s claims and has left many wondering if they were responsible for the harassment.
Tanya and Rick Fernandez face multiple felony charges of Computer Tampering and Aggravated Harassment.
The indictment follows the podcast release and a comprehensive investigation into the couple‘s online activities, which has been ongoing for over three years. Despite their initial claims of being the victims of a sadistic cyberstalker, the evidence presented to the grand jury indicated that Tanya and Rick Fernandez were responsible for the malicious behavior.
Highlights:
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Pretend Podcast first brought the case to the public’s attention
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Hosted by investigative journalist Javier Leiva
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Recruited an ethical hacker to reveal new information on the potential stalker
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The official indictment by a grand jury in Phoenix, Arizona
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Multiple felony counts of Computer Tampering and Aggravated Harassment
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Arraignment on February 10, 2023
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Trial to commence on September 5, 2023