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[Music] my sister was deeply in love with the man named Brian brimager all she wanted
was to be with him and love him they were so madly in love I think she was very proud of him because he was a
marine she used to say things like I'm with a marine Ivon went down to Panama with
Brian 3 years ago to start a new life that's where Yan wanted to be I was perfect I am Michelle Valenzuela and my
sister is Ivon baldelli she likes a karaoke she likes to dance did yvon like it here she love it here just love it
here places with cheap beers and happy hour it's beautiful she's got the water right in front of her house where are we
right now okay we're on Isla Carino in Boro this is the the house that they were renting in uh Brian bager and Ivon
belelli Ivonne told her family family members that everything was good she painted a
very happy picture through emails she made it seem like everything was fine and well the reality of it was that her
and Binger were fighting constantly after I'd heard stories of the fights I could understand why she
would want to leave there's no immigration records that indicates that she left Panama she
fell off the radar screen she just went away one day her emails stopped her communication stopped everybody lost
lost contact with her there's no book for this there's no book for dummies on what to do when your sister has gone
missing kiner from the outside appears to be a Tropical Paradise but it's a swampy
hell I call it Devil's Island because some Terrible Things took place on that island Brian brimager has done nothing
zero to help with the search for Ivonne we are in Central America in some jungle
in some swamp looking for Ivonne that through the middle is really deep this is unbelievable what no one knew is that
Brian bringer had a secret he was living a double life he came back and he got engaged and got married and his life is
going on like normal and our KN will never be the same what did you do to her Brian
Brian's coming out with his golf clubs let's go let's go guys and this is what I know okay you're rolling let's go my
sister went down to Panama with Brian Brian returned and my sister didn't Brian Peter vanent with CBS News we'd
like to ask a couple questions a 4-year investigation two countries and one man held accountable
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An American couple looking for paradise in Panama -- she ends up dead and exposes her ex-Marine boyfriend’s secret life. Can a little used law find justice for her family? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates Tuesday, June 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Ivon Baldelli goes missing in Panama, raising questions about her relationship with Brian Brimager and the search for her.

Key points

The Double Life of Brian Brimager. Brian led a secret life while Ivon went missing, raising suspicions and questions.

Episode highlights

The Double Life of Brian BrimagerBrian led a secret life while Ivon went missing, raising suspicions and questions.“What did you do to her, Brian?”2:25Jun 22, 2015

Episode quotes

I call it Devil's Island because some terrible things took place here.

Describing the dark reality behind a seemingly beautiful location.

1:40WatchJun 22, 2015

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