The Investigation Discovery series \u201cDeath By Fame\u201d is set to return on January 22, 2024, for its second season, focusing on the disturbing case of Blake Leibel. In 2016, Leibel, a Canadian graphic novelist aspiring to make it in Hollywood, brutally tortured and killed his fianc\u00e9e and the mother of his child, Iana Kasian.<\/p>\n
Blake Leibel, the son of wealthy Canadian Olympic sailor and construction industry executive Lorne Leibel, had moved to Los Angeles in 2004, living on his parents\u2019 wealth while attempting to break into the entertainment industry. During his time in L.A., Leibel met Iana Kasian, a Ukrainian woman who moved to the U.S. in 2014 to work as an interpreter.<\/p>\n
The gruesome events unfolded in 2016 when Kasian\u2019s mother, Olga Kasian, took custody of Leibel and Iana\u2019s child, hoping the couple could mend their relationship. During this time, Leibel inexplicably trapped Iana in their West Hollywood apartment, subjecting her to malicious torture and dismemberment while she was still alive. Leibel\u2019s actions were reportedly fueled by jealousy towards his newborn child, mirroring a scenario from his 2010 graphic novel, \u201cSyndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Leibel\u2019s trial, Superior Court Judge Mark E. Windham deemed the case \u201cunusual only in its savagery\u201d and characterized Leibel\u2019s acts as demonstrating \u201cinconceivable cruelty.\u201d Iana\u2019s official cause of death was ruled as exsanguination or severe blood loss.<\/p>\n
In 2018, Blake Leibel was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated mayhem, and torture, receiving a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole. He was also ordered to pay millions to Iana Kasian\u2019s family. As of 2024, Leibel is serving his sentence at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, near Bakersfield.<\/p>\n
Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman, during Leibel\u2019s trial, described the case as an act of depravity, stating that Iana Kasian suffered a slow and painful death, and Leibel discarded her remains like trash. \u201cDeath by Fame\u201d from Investigation Discovery, covering this chilling story, will be available for streaming on January 22, 2024, on platforms such as Max, Apple TV, and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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