The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home

00:00:00 - 00:30:00In the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," the focus shifts to a shocking incident in North Ride, New South Wales, in 2001, where a man named Teddy Gonzalez deceived everyone, including his family and law enforcement. After a distress call reporting a shooting, Teddy was the only survivor found huddled in the garage. Three days later, he was already inquiring about his inheritance at his relatives' funeral, raising suspicions. Despite maintaining his innocence, Teddy's appeal was denied in 2023, and he remains in prison. The investigation into the triple homicide of Teddy, his wife Mary Loua Claridad, and their daughter Clodine revealed inconsistencies in the survivor's story. Seph, the survivor, claimed he arrived home around 6 p.m. but couldn't provide a clear description of the two figures he saw. The police discovered evidence of Seph's involvement, including a piece of clothing with traces of blue paint, a computer filled with searches related to plant poisons, and empty shoeboxes. Seph's lies and deceit ultimately led to his downfall, and he was sentenced to life in prison.See more00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," the focus shifts to a shocking incident that occurred in the suburb of North Ride, New South Wales, in 2001. The North Ride Police Department received a distress call reporting a shooting at a local residence, where they found only one survivor, Teddy Gonzalez, huddled in the garage. Three days after the incident, Teddy was already inquiring about the inheritance at his relatives' funeral, raising suspicions among the authorities. The man had deceived everyone, including his parents, relatives, and friends, and even lied to himself. Despite maintaining his innocence, Teddy's appeal was denied in 2023, and he remains in prison. The incident took place in North Ride, a suburb known for its high-tech companies and convenient transportation system. Teddy, a resilient man born into poverty in the Philippines, purchased a magnificent villa there in 1999 and began renovations. He met his wife, Mary Loua Claridad, while they were both studying at Bagio University, and they fell in love. Teddy was a successful lawyer who accumulated wealth through real estate and various business ventures, while Mary's family also achieved political and business success. However, their lives were turned upside down when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Bagio City in 1989, claiming the lives of 142 people and destroying Teddy's career and home. Teddy risked his life to rescue his son during the earthquake, leaving him with a chronic ligament injury. The true nature of the events that followed the earthquake and the lies that Teddy told are revealed as the video uncovers the details of this intriguing case.00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," Teddy and Mary, along with their children, Seph and Clodine, emigrate to Australia after surviving a tragedy in the United States. Teddy becomes a licensed lawyer in Australia, and the family becomes active members of their community. However, on July 10, 2001, tragedy strikes again when Clodine goes missing, and both Teddy, Mary, and Clodine are found dead in their home. Seph claims to have seen two figures near the house before discovering his family's bodies. The police investigate, and Seph provides an alibi for the night of the crime. However, as the investigation progresses, doubts arise, and it becomes unclear if this was an attack targeting Asians or something else. The family had not been robbed, as nearly $1,000 AUD in cash remained untouched in Teddy and Mary's wallets. The house was clean and tidy, with clothes neatly arranged, and two knives missing from the kitchen matched the victims' wounds. The six dogs in the house were unharmed.00:10:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," the investigation into a triple homicide reveals inconsistencies in the survivor's story. The victims, Clodine and Mary, were found dead in their home with signs of forced entry and varying times of death. Clodine's body was discovered before Mary's, and her lower body temperature suggested she had died first. Blood found on a briefcase and handbag indicated they had been placed there after the crime. The police focused on determining the exact time of death for each victim by examining phone records. Clodine was likely murdered between 4:10 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Mary around 5:30 p.m. Teddy's time of death was estimated to be around 7 p.m. The investigation led the police to suspect that the perpetrator had patiently waited for each family member to return home and had even taken the time to shower after the crime. During a second interview with the survivor, Seph, inconsistencies in his story were noticed. He claimed that he arrived home around 6 p.m. but didn't enter the house because of a text message delaying dinner. However, the forensic report contradicted this claim, as Clodine had been dead for a considerable time before being discovered, and there were no signs of CPR or bleeding. Seph also mentioned seeing two figures but couldn't provide a clear description during police reenactments. The police became suspicious of Seph and searched his room, discovering a piece of clothing with traces of blue paint that matched the writing on the wall at the crime scene. Seph's computer and an empty shoebox were also seized, and a match was found between the bloody footprints at the scene and Seph's shoes. Additionally, Seph's internet search history from February to July 2001 was filled with searches related to plant poisons, leading the police to discover that Seph had purchased highly toxic plant seeds on June 24th, a week before the murders. Mary had also been hospitalized with severe stomach pain and diarrhea around the same time, leading the police to suspect that Seph may have been involved in the crime.00:15:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," the investigation into the poisoning of Mary continues. During Seth's third police interrogation, he claimed he had purchased toxic seeds due to being heartbroken and disillusioned with life, but without direct evidence, the police were unable to charge him. They decided to release him while wiretapping his phone and implementing a parallel strategy to trap him. Seth's suspicious behavior extended to his friends and family, who noticed something was off. For instance, on the day of the press conference, Seth met with the family accountant to inquire about the inheritance. He also moved into a luxury apartment and used government compensation money to refurbish his mother's car. Two months after the incident, Seth lied about having brain cancer and needed $190,000 AUD for surgery, even sending fake medical documents to his relatives. However, these documents ended up in the hands of the police, and not only did Seth fail to get the money, but his government compensation payments were also suspended. Running out of money, Seth started selling off valuables and ordered an expensive Lexus. His Aunt Emily also had a strange encounter on the night of the murders, noticing a figure moving inside her sister's house, which was eerily quiet despite having six dogs. A client also reported seeing Seth's car parked in the garage around 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The police's undercover sting operation started to pay off when an undercover officer befriended Seth and mentioned someone had seen his car parked in the garage around 4 p.m. on the day of the murders. Seth prepared a second alibi, claiming he arrived home before 4:30 p.m. and went to a brothel instead. However, the prostitute he referred to was on leave for a week and wasn't there on the days surrounding the crime. The police were confident Seth was the perpetrator but still needed more concrete evidence before they could formally charge him. Unbeknownst to them, Seth unwittingly provided the crucial evidence himself when he learned about the confidential information from the undercover officer about someone seeing his car at 4:30 p.m.00:20:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," the police investigation into a series of murders leads them to suspect the son, Seph, due to his knowledge of the victims' times of death and other details only the perpetrator would have known. Seph's sketch of the crime scene, which included these details, matched the handwriting found at the scene. Before his arrest, Seph staged an assault on himself to give the police a new lead, mentioning his grandmother, who was the executor of their will. The police were concerned Seph might attempt another scheme and arrested him on charges of murder. Seph's past revealed that his parents had high expectations for him academically but he struggled, leading to tension and frustration. Seph's secret life as the lead singer of a band and his history of bedwetting, which was a source of embarrassment for the family, may have contributed to his desire to poison his parents.00:25:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," Seph is depicted as increasingly losing control over his life due to his parents' harsh treatment and threats of disinheritance. In an attempt to regain control, Seph devises a plan to poison his mother with toxic plant seeds, hoping to make it appear as if she had died from food poisoning. He sends false letters to authorities and his mother's favorite food manufacturer to further the deception. However, his mother recovers unexpectedly, and the police suspect Seph may have extracted the toxin incorrectly. Seph's anxiety and feelings of isolation grow, leading him to consider harming not only his mother but also his father and sister to secure his inheritance. Feeling suffocated by his family's treatment, Seph plans to act on his violent thoughts the following day.00:30:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "The Son Who Fooled Everyone, Even The FBI! The True Hell Inside a Lawyer's Home," the transcript details the actions of a man named Seph, who staged a violent attack on his parents in an attempt to cover up his lies and deceit. Seph had been living a double life, fabricating a successful image for himself as a boxing champion, music star, and law office employee, while in reality, he was a liar and a criminal. After attacking his mother and attempting to make it look like a racially motivated attack, Seph disposed of the weapons and met up with a friend. Desperate for an alibi, Seph hoped someone would discover his family while he was out, but when he returned home and realized no one had, he was forced to call the police himself. Seph's lies began to unravel when a rare poisonous plant was discovered in his garden, which matched the seeds he had carelessly discarded. Separately, a Buddhist couple from Taiwan purchased the family home without thoroughly researching its history and were deceived, leading to an investigation and a large fine for the real estate agency. Seph was eventually sentenced to three life sentences and an additional sentence for threatening to contaminate food. Despite his continued assertions of innocence, the jury took note of the evidence against him, and Seph was left to serve his life sentence in a correctional center. The identity and motives of Seph remain unclear, but his elaborate lies and deceit ultimately led to his downfall.