William Woods, a man who was homeless in Los Angeles, found himself embroiled in a case of mistaken identity that led to nearly two years of legal turmoil. It all began when Woods discovered someone was accumulating debt using his name. However, when he reported this to a bank, he was wrongfully accused of identity theft and spent time in jail and a mental hospital.
Recently, a former IT worker from Iowa, Matthew David Keirans, admitted to assuming Woods' identity for over two decades. Keirans faces federal charges for making false statements and aggravated identity theft, potentially resulting in a 32-year prison sentence.
