Esther Elizabeth Reed ka naam 2000 ke dashak mein America mein identity theft aur fraud ke maamle mein kaafi charcha mein raha. Unhone doosron ki pehchaan apnaakar prestigious universities mein daakhila liya aur ek nayi zindagi jeene ki koshish ki. Lekin, unki yeh kahani sirf unki chaturai aur daring ke liye hi nahi, balki ek vyakti ke apne astitva ki talash aur samajik dabavon se bachne ki koshish ko bhi darshati hai.
Prarambhik Jeevan aur Parivaarik Prishtabhumi
Esther ka janm 8 March 1978 ko Townsend, Montana mein hua tha. Woh apni maa Florence ke nau bachchon mein se sabse chhoti thi. Unka bachpan kaafi alag tha; unhone ek rural schoolhouse mein padhaayi ki jahan sirf paanch chhatra the. Unke parivaar ka mahol kaafi conservative tha, jahan dancing, movies, aur backbeat wali music ko shaitaan ka kaam mana jaata tha. Is tarah ke parivaarik aur samajik bandhanon ne unke vyaktitva par gehra prabhav daala.
Shiksha aur Samajik Samasyaen
High school ke dauran, Esther ne 1995 mein Mountlake Terrace High School chhod diya. Teen saal baad, 1998 mein, unki maa ka colon cancer se nidhan ho gaya, jo unke jeevan mein ek bada jhatka tha. Is ghatna ke baad, unhone apne parivaar se doori bana li aur apne astitva ki talash mein nikal padi.
Pehchaan Ki Chori aur Nayi Zindagi Ki Shuruaat
1999 mein, Esther ne apne co-worker ka purse churaaya aur iske liye unhe doshi paaya gaya. Is ghatna ke baad, unhone apni asli pehchaan chhod kar doosron ki pehchaan apnaane ka faisla kiya. Unhone “Natalie Bowman” naam ki pehchaan apnaakar California State University, Fullerton mein daakhila liya aur debate team ka hissa bani. Yahan unhone apni chaturai aur bolne ki kala ka pradarshan kiya.
Military Academy aur Espionage Ke Shak
Fullerton mein padhai ke dauran, Esther ne West Point aur Naval Academy ke cadets ke saath dosti ki aur ek cadet ke saath lamba sambandh bhi banaya. Unke military connections ke kaaran, Army Criminal Investigation Command ne unki jaanch ki, lekin espionage ke shak ko galat paaya.
Columbia University Mein Daakhila aur Brooke Henson Ki Pehchaan
2003 mein, Esther ne “Brooke Henson” naam ki pehchaan apnaayi, jo South Carolina ki ek laapta ladki thi. Is pehchaan ke saath, unhone GED prapt kiya, SAT mein 1400 score kiya, aur Columbia University ke School of General Studies mein daakhila liya. Yahan unhone psychology mein major kiya aur 3.22 GPA ke saath do saal tak padhai ki.
Pehchaan Ka Parda Faash aur Farar
2006 mein, ek employer ne internet search ke madhyam se Brooke Henson ki asli pehchaan ka pata lagaya. Police ne Esther se DNA sample dene ko kaha, lekin isse pehle hi woh New York se bhaag gayi aur Chicago mein “Jennifer Myers” naam se nayi pehchaan apnaayi.
Giraftari aur Saja
3 February 2008 ko, Tinley Park, Illinois mein Esther ko police ne giraftar kiya. Unpar mail fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, aur false statements ke aarop lage. Unhone apne aap ko doshi maana aur court mein kaha ki unke vyavhaar ka kaaran unki maa ki mrityu ke baad paida hui mansik samasyaen aur severe social anxiety thi. Unhe 51 mahine ki saja sunayi gayi aur 27 October 2011 ko riha kiya gaya.
Aaj Esther Reed Kahan Hain?
Saja kaatne ke baad, Esther Reed ne apni zindagi ko private rakha hai. Unke baare mein public domain mein adhik jankari uplabdh nahi hai. Aisa lagta hai ki woh apni purani galtiyon se sabak lekar ek nayi zindagi jeene ki koshish kar rahi hain, door rehkar aur apni pehchaan ko gupt rakhte hue.
Antim Vichar
Esther Reed ki kahani ek vyakti ke apne astitva ki talash, samajik dabavon se bachne ki koshish, aur apraadhi vyavhaar ke parinaamon ka ek udaharan hai.
