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Fitness competitor jailed for creating 369 Instagram accounts to harass rivals

The Independent
September 25, 2019
Fitness competitor jailed for creating 369 Instagram accounts to harass rivals

The Washington Post reports, days after she reported a headless baby doll and a threatening note left on her front step. When deputies arrived, Steffen reportedly showed them to a wooded area close to her home, where she said someone tried to grab her daughter. Deputies also found a notepad with information about Steffen hidden nearby, which was later determined to be staged. Officials questioned the kidnapping report after Steffens daughter asked police what would happen if she told the truth, according to The Post. At the time, Steffen was arrested and charged with filing a false police report, tampering with evidence, and child neglect. But the FBI became involved in the case upon learning that Steffen had sent online threats from her many fake profiles, which included 18 email addresses. According to officials, Steffen was attempting, in part, to get revenge on her ex-business partner, who she believed had sabotaged her chances at winning an online...