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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Was Rudy Farias’ mother suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy? PI reveals disturbing new details

Twitter / KPRC 2 Corley Peel

A private investigator who tried to track down Rudy Farias says she believes his mother Janie Santana may be suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Brenda Paradise told The Independent that early on she felt many of Ms Santana’s claims about her son’s disappearance in 2015 didn’t add up, and says his mother probably lied to rake in thousands of dollars in public donations.

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