An FBI supervisor convicted of using fake modeling contracts to lure and rape three women faces 122 years in prison after leading a secret double life that betrayed everything law enforcement is supposed to represent.
At a Glance
- FBI supervisor Eduardo Valdivia operated secret tattoo parlors under fake names while employed by the bureau.
- He was convicted on multiple counts of second-degree rape and fourth-degree sex offenses on July 18, 2025.
- Valdivia used the Instagram account “DC Fine Line Tattoos” to lure women with false modeling opportunities.
- The conviction comes just a few years after he was acquitted in a 2020 shooting case.
An FBI Predator’s Secret Double Life
Eduardo Valdivia spent 14 years as an FBI agent while secretly operating tattoo parlors in Montgomery County, Maryland, under the aliases “Lalo Brown” and “El Boogie.” On Friday, a jury found the 41-year-old supervisory agent guilty of multiple counts of rape and sexual offenses for using his side business to prey on young women.
FBI agent found guilty of raping three women inside of his secret tattoo parlor https://t.co/OS6HoGz0oX pic.twitter.com/00G5wSGofk
— The Independent (@Independent) July 20, 2025
The man entrusted with a badge and a gun to uphold federal law was simultaneously violating the most basic principles of human decency. He used a respectable facade to mask a predatory operation that targeted vulnerable women through social media.
A Pattern of Deception and Violence
According to prosecutors, Valdivia lured women to his Gaithersburg tattoo studio with false promises of modeling contracts and free tattoos. He would then sexually assault the women and film the encounters. During his July 2025 trial, he admitted to using fake names and lying about the modeling opportunities but claimed all the encounters were consensual—a desperate defense the jury rightfully rejected.
This wasn’t Valdivia’s first brush with the law. In 2022, he was acquitted of attempted murder after shooting a man on a Metro train while off-duty. Rather than serving as a wake-up call, the acquittal apparently emboldened him to continue his criminal enterprise.
An Agency’s Shame
The FBI’s handling of this case raises serious questions about its internal oversight. How does a federal agent operate secret businesses under fake identities for years without detection, especially after being tried for attempted murder? The agency suspended Valdivia without pay during the trial but has remained conspicuously silent about how this was allowed to happen.
While the FBI focuses its resources on targeting conservative Americans, a predator within its own ranks was allowed to exploit his position to commit heinous crimes. Valdivia now faces a maximum sentence of 122 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for October 14.
