Episode 18: Ali Tabulaban (JinnKid)

02/03/23 • 40 min

On episode 18 of Tru Crym Podcast, we discuss the case of Ali Abulaban, the San Diego TikTok star known as JinnKid who was arrested for the double murder of his estranged wife Ana and her male friend named Rayburn.
Ali and Ana began having marital problems and Ana was in the process of leaving the marriage. Unknown to Ana, Ali made a spare key to her apartment and installed a spyware app on their daughters iPad. Once he heard Ana and Rayburn together and chatting, Ali lost it and snapped. urn he lost it and snapped.
Sources:
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/tiktok-star-accused-of-double-murder-speaks-to-fox-5-from-jail/
https://aleidalaw.com/tiktok-star-ali-abulaban-will-stand-trial-in-killing-of-wife-and-her-companion/
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/emotions-run-high-in-hearing-for-tiktok-star-accused-of-double-murder
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/tiktok-couple-husband-arrested-murder-b1947145.html

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Episode 17: EP 17 - Robert & Jane Dorotik

On episode 17 of Tru Crym Podcast, we discuss the case of Robert and Jane Dorotik.
In 2001, Jane Dorotik was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of her husband, Robert. She always maintained she was wrongly convicted. But not everyone was convinced of her innocence and numerous circumstantial evidence was stacked against her.
After 21 years, new evidence is presented which may have exonerated Jane Dorotik from this awful crime.
Did Jane really murder her husband? Was her daughter and one of the ranch helpers involved?

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Episode 19: Todd Loren (Comic Book Creator)

On episode 19 of Tru Crym Podcast, we discuss the case of Todd Loren, the controversial comic book publisher of unauthorized comic book biographies of rock stars. The self proclaimed "Unauthorized and Proud of It" comic book creator was found brutally murdered in his condo. The case remains unsolved, although there is speculation that spree killer Andrew Cunanan may be a suspect.
Sources:
https://www.mtv.com/news/7rxtcu/unauthorized-interview-the-story-behind-the-story-of-the-rock-n-roll-comics-doc
https://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/dec/31/did-andrew-cunanan-kill-local-comic-book-publisher/
https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/650398/unauthorized-and-proud-of-it-todd-lorens-rock-n-roll-comics#overview