April 2023: DeStefano received a phone call with what she swore was her 15-year-old daughter Brie sobbing, followed by a male voice demanding $1M ransom. She was negotiated down to $50K before confirming Brie was physically safe at ski practice. The voice was AI-cloned from social media clips. She testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2023, making AI voice scams a national policy issue.