# Ep. - 1672 - A TOXIC LOVE STORY

An episode of [Reality Life with Kate Casey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1154758766), 24 Jul 2026, 28 min.

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She spent 88 days in jail for a rape plot that was never real, and the man who reported her to police was the same deputy U.S. marshal she used to be engaged to. Kate breaks down the true story behind Netflix's A Toxic Love Story: the faked pregnancy, the forged cancer diagnosis, the Craigslist rape-fantasy ads, and the staged 911 call that sent Michelle Hadley to prison for a crime her ex-fiancé and his new wife invented from scratch. Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/martha-moxleys-diary What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey

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