Hey, it’s your host, Hagen. In this episode of Buried but Not Boring, we’re diving into one of the most brutal and bizarre true crime stories out of Los Angeles. Blake Leibel—trust fund baby, failed comic book creator, and full-time walking red flag—turned his twisted horror novel into a real-life crime scene. His girlfriend, Iana Kasian, was found murdered in a way so grotesque, it shocked even the most hardened detectives. We’ll unpack Blake’s privileged background, the disturbing parallels between fiction and reality, and how one man’s delusions led to an unthinkable act of violence.

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Hollywood Horror Story: Was producer Blake Leibel's graphic novel a blueprint for murder? - 48 Hours - CBS News

Autopsy report reveals graphic details in 2016 murder of model in West Hollywood - ABC7 Los Angeles

“Murder, Mayhem and Torture” Off the Sunset Strip: The Tragic Story of the Budding Director and His Dead Girlfriend

Murder of Iana Kasian - Wikipedia

Death by Fame on ID: Where is Blake Leibel Now?

Syndrome: Daniel Quantz, R. J. Ryan, David Marquez, Blake Leibel: 9781932386998: Amazon.com: Books

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