On May 25, 2016, Olga Kasian stood outside her daughter’s West Hollywood apartment and asked a question no parent should have to ask: Why would Iana not answer?
Iana Kasian’s car was in the garage. Her phone calls went unanswered. Her texts went unanswered. From below, Olga believed she could see movement inside the apartment.
Iana was 30 years old, a Ukrainian-born model and translator who had come to Los Angeles hoping to build a new life. She had recently given birth to a daughter and was engaged to Blake Leibel, the wealthy heir and aspiring filmmaker with whom she shared the apartment.
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