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The Woman Who Claimed to Be Madeleine McCann, Todd Snider, Alexander Mercurio

The Woman Who Claimed to Be Madeleine McCann, Todd Snider, Alexander Mercurio

Update: 2025-11-04
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A shocking courtroom drama unfolds as Julia Wandelt, a Polish woman who insists she is the missing child Madeleine McCann, faces trial for allegedly stalking Kate and Gerry McCann. In this episode, we explore the heartbreaking origins of Madeleine’s 2007 disappearance and the strange twists that brought Wandelt into the spotlight — from her viral identity claims to the DNA evidence and emotional testimony now captivating the world.


https://people.com/accused-madeleine-mccann-stalker-speaks-in-court-11842603


https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/disappearance-madeleine-mccann


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/21/woman-who-claimed-to-be-madeleine-mccann-charged-with-stalking


WTF-

Todd Snider was assaulted and arrested in SLC

https://www.fox13now.com/entertainment/singer-songwriter-todd-snider-hospitalized-after-alleged-assault-outside-hotel-then-arrested


Creepy Crime-

Alexander Mercurio, a 20-year-old man from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025 to the federal crime of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation (the Islamic State / ISIS) in the District of Idaho.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/coeur-dalene-man-pleads-guilty-attempting-provide-material-support-isis


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The Woman Who Claimed to Be Madeleine McCann, Todd Snider, Alexander Mercurio

The Woman Who Claimed to Be Madeleine McCann, Todd Snider, Alexander Mercurio

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