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True Crime Vault: Doctor Deceit

April 7, 2026·59 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The podcast episode explores the true crime story of Dean Fiello, a man who posed as a licensed medical doctor in New York City, built a successful cosmetic practice, and ultimately descended into criminality after being exposed. The narrative centers on the 2003 disappearance of Maria

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Dean FielloMaria CruzGreg BachBrian FordGenie Macintosh

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsFraudMissing PersonsSerial KillersTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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