In hbos the case against adnan syed, this true crime is investigated again. Hbo is airing a fourpart documentary about the case serial turned into a. No physical evidence against syed was presented at his trial. Dec 31, 2014 jay from serial talks anonymous tip, says sarah koenig demonized me anything that makes adnan innocent doesnt involve me, says key witness in first public interview. Mar 18, 2019 both serial and the case against adnan syed highlight pusateris discussions with police and incourt testimony, examining what it meant for syed, as well as her tight relationship with wilds in their teen years. Serial often challenges the audience to abandon its cherished theories in the face of conflicting evidence. What you need to know about jay wilds from hbos serial. New information in the case against adnan syed that wasnt. Although syed eventually confessed to killing lee, the evidence for and against syeds innocence is still debatable. Heres what to know before watching the case against. Dec 30, 2014 jay wilds, the key witness in the case against adnan syed the man convicted of killing his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999 has given his first public interview to the intercept following.
Each season explores a nonfictional story in weekly installments. The states case against adnan syed hinged on jays credibility. October 15, 1980, a koreanamerican high school student, was. The case became an international hit podcast in 2014 with serial. The states stance on the case was against adnan syed, who was accused of killing hae, his exgirlfriend. The most important was testimony by a friend of adnans named jay. Mar 09, 2019 everything we know about jay wilds from hbos serial documentary. Sarah koenigs serial podcast did a deep dive into the murder of hae min lee and the conviction of adnan syed. The state has itself acknowledged that jay was the alpha and the omega of its case against adnan. Serial subject adnan syed wont get a new trial, supreme. They presented him as a possessive, jealous exboyfriend who could not stand that. Much like serial, hbos the case against adnan syed ended without a real. They were discussed in serial and developed further by his legal team in the time since.
In previous posts, ive dissected both adnans cell phone records and also jay s statements to the police and his testimony at trial. Serial season 01, episode 06 the case against adnan syed. The most incriminating evidence against jay that the investigators missed while building their case was obviously the dog that never barked. Without jay s confession, the cell phone pings do not impeach anything he says, such as a stated alibi. Jay obviously picks and chooses what he tells, and at this point its created such a mess, she says in the documentary.
Serial may be over until next year, but questions about adnan syeds guilt remain, torturing the podcasts devotees. There are a few pieces of evidence we havent been able to track down these. Serial fans are flocking to the best buy at center of. A rediscovered document could undermine key cellphone evidence in the. Dec 06, 2019 a retrial was called in 2016 because of a potential mistrial. March 15th jays second interview with detectives march 18th jays third interview with detectives april th jays fourth interview with detectives september 7th jay signs an agreement pleading guilty to accessory after the fact of the first degree murder of hae min lee december 8th. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. New evidence suggests jay from serial was coached by police undisclosed has a new take on the evidence and its a mustlisten. There wasnt any physical evidence linking adnan to the crime. Why jays testimony is not credible evidence of adnan. Serial is a podcast by the creators of this american life.
Heres what to know before watching the case against adnan. Because even though jays testimony is corroborated as to his involvement in haes murder, his testimony is not corroborated as to adnans involvement in the murder. Why did jay wilds testimony get adnan syed convicted. The serial podcast faces unfair attacks of problematic. Without jay s confessions, there is no evidence against jay whatsoever. A rediscovered document could undermine key cellphone evidence in the case against adnan syed, an attorney has. The 12part podcast serial never formally interviewed jay wilds, the star witness who helped convict adnan syed of hae min lees murder. Serial witness jay wilds opens up for first time youtube.
Much like serial, hbos the case against adnan syed ended without a real conclusion. However, its just as easy in most cases to rebut that evidence. For months beginning in late 2014, much of america was on firstname basis with the central figures in season 1 of serial. Jay wilds, the states key witness in adnan syeds case for the murder of hae. Season one investigated the 1999 murder of hae min lee hangul. The case against adnan syed picks up where the podcast left off. The series was cocreated and is coproduced by koenig and julie snyder and developed by this american life. The new evidence in the case against adnan syed that could change everything. Hbos the case against adnan syed serves up an agenda and. You can click on each one to see it at a much friendlier size. Oh my fcking god, if you still believe the case against adnan syed is 100 percent airtightand that theres no room for any reasonable doubt when it comes to the evidence and testimony that was used to convict himyou better stop what you are doing right now, and listen to this weeks episode of undisclosed as popdust previously reported, the 34yearold has spent the past 15 years. Mar 08, 2019 this article was updated to reflect new developments. Case against adnan syed finale reveals no dna, a plea deal. In 2014 the podcast serial brought international attention to the case, and syeds.
The deal with jay the states case against adnan syed hinged on jay s credibility. The new evidence doesnt place syed in hae min lees car, or on her body. So its little wonder that when news broke of key witness jay wild. But for many serial fans, jays story was shaky at best thanks to his. Mar 10, 2019 sarah koenigs serial podcast did a deep dive into the murder of hae min lee and the conviction of adnan syed. Sarah koenig, the host of serial, hasnt found conclusive evidence confirming that there was a pay phone in the best buy parking lot at the time of the murder. The hbo series made good on its promise to deliver big revelations about the 20yearold murder case that serial made famous. Adnan syed is the subject of the popular podcast serial that captured the audience of millions in 2014. Sep 19, 2018 simpson, a lawyer, and miller, a law professor, both became familiar with and invested in syeds case via serial, each blogging about the minute details of what was and wasnt revealed on the podcast, pouring though the available documents and unearthing some of the more damaging evidence against the states case.
Chaudry, theres evidence to suggest jay may have been interviewed by the police off the record. Jay wilds, the key witness in the case against adnan syed the man convicted of killing his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999 has given his first public interview to the intercept following. This article was updated to reflect new developments. Serial podcast key witness jay wilds breaks silence. Serial three seasons, investigation the addictive 2014 podcast.
Apr 04, 2017 the physical evidence against adnan syed was scant a few underwhelming fingerprints. Complete transcripts for serial podcast season one every episode, from 1 to 12, combined in one easytosearch file these transcripts. Originally i thought i would go systematically through jay s statements and testimony because i was testing a theory that neither jay nor adnan was involved in the murder. Jay from serial says sarah koenig demonized me rolling. Physical evidence collected in 1999 was not tested for dna during the initial trial process. Why jay s testimony is not credible evidence of adnans guilt. The whole point of episode 8 is to challenge our assumptions about jay. Original audio files can be found on producing the transcripts subreddit during the original release period of the podcast are based on the serial podcast produced by this american life and wbez. Syed is still in jail for the murder of hae min lee after the maryland court of appeals denied him a new. The deal with jay the states case against adnan syed hinged on jays credibility. Nov 03, 2014 as for this weeks episode, the case against adnan syed, i found it to be inconclusive.
Mar 01, 2020 new evidence suggests jay from serial was coached by police undisclosed has a new take on the evidence and its a mustlisten. Without a police conspiracy, you cannot escape that it was either adnan or jay. Koenig basically laid out the entire case against adnan, and theres plenty of circumstantial evidence here to reasonably draw a conclusion that adnan killed hae. Now fans are apparently coming to the store location to see for themselves, jeff shelman, a best buy spokesman, told the huffington post. Adnan was the subject of the globally popular podcast serial, because of which his case became a worldwide obsession almost overnight. The deal with jay since the very first episode of serial, when we found out that the only real piece of evidence against adnan syed was a story told by his friend jay, this has been the number one question on my mind. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, adnans friend jay, who testified that he helped adnan bury haes body. Episode four of serial, titled inconsistencies, goes into detail about both issues. If youve continued to follow the case of serial season one subject adnan. Complete transcripts for serial podcast season one every episode, from 1 to 12, combined in one easytosearch file these transcripts chicago. Since serial i have thought adnan was guilty, this book is. So aside from cell records, what did the prosecutors bring to the jury, to shore up jay s testimony. Nov 26, 2014 but even if jays testimony is corroborated in those respects, that does not mean his testimony provides credible evidence against adnan. This evidence is not mentioned in the first three episodes of the case against adnan syed.
Theres a new story by jay wilds, the prosecutions star witness, that. Welp, this might be the most insane and damaging serial. Everything we know about jay wilds from hbos serial documentary. Since the very first episode of serial, when we found out that the only real piece of evidence against adnan syed was a story told by his friend jay, this has been the number one question on my mind. Jay wilds and adnan syed were reportedly not close friends but the woodlawn high school seniors fates would eventually become inextricably linked through a brutal jan. This is the place where well collect all the visual stuff in this story maps, timelines, and a few pertinent documents that might pique your interest. The physical evidence against adnan syed was scant a few underwhelming fingerprints.
Heres all the evidence for and against adnan syed thought. Revisiting the serial mystery, the case against adnan syed. Jay wilds a former classmate of syeds and an acquaintance with whom he. Originally i thought i would go systematically through jays statements and testimony because i was testing a theory that neither jay nor adnan was involved in the murder.
In the simplest terms, syeds hopes for exoneration hang on just a few key pieces of evidence. Her story is solid and unwavering, in stark contrast to the statements of jay wilds, who was a witness against syed. Naturally, adnans lawyer tried hard to make jay look untrustworthy at trial. Dec 29, 2014 jay from serial gave an interview that might actually help adnan syed. Jay wilds, the key witness in adnan syeds trial, gave his first interview in years, and now rabia chaudry, the woman who introduced sarah koenig to syed, claims it proves wilds has been lying the whole time. Both serial and the case against adnan syed highlight pusateris discussions with police and incourt testimony, examining what it meant for syed, as well as her tight relationship with wilds in their teen years. Oh my fcking god, if you still believe the case against adnan syed is 100 percent airtightand that theres no room for any reasonable doubt when it comes to the evidence and testimony that was used to convict himyou better stop what you are doing right now, and listen to this weeks episode of undisclosed. Simpson, a lawyer, and miller, a law professor, both became familiar with and invested in syeds case via serial, each blogging about the minute details of what was and wasnt revealed on the podcast, pouring though the available documents and unearthing some of the more damaging evidence against the states case. Why jays testimony is not credible evidence of adnans guilt. Sarah weighs all the other circumstantial evidence they had against adnan, including curious behavior, a disconc. Serial is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by sarah koenig, narrating a nonfiction story over multiple episodes. For months beginning in late 2014, much of america was on firstname. So aside from cell records, what did the prosecutors bring.
Jay from serial talks anonymous tip, says sarah koenig demonized me anything that makes adnan innocent doesnt involve me, says key witness in first public interview. And the evidence above paints a compelling picture, to me at least, that adnan and jay were together that day, adnan was trying to get hae alone in the car after school just as jay said he intended to and adnan is now lying about it. Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually. An examination of the prosecutions evidence against. Jay wilds, the key witness in adnan syeds trial, gave his first interview in years, and now rabia chaudry, the woman who introduced sarah koenig to syed, claims it.
Even documentary director amy berg openly admitted to questioning wilds narrative of the events in the case after listening to serial. While serial and the case against adnan syed didnt provide any answers. Even though he and syed were allegedly just acquaintances, wilds police interviews and witness testimony. As for this weeks episode, the case against adnan syed, i found it to be inconclusive. I hadnt seriously looked at the cellphone evidence at that point. Serial, as well as the hbo true crime documentary the case against adnan syed. So aside from cell records, what did the prosecutors bring to the jury, to shore up jays testimony.
Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually help. Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually help adnan syed. Does jenn pusateri have doubts about jay wilds account of. I pointed this out to you in a comment that you may not have read it, so to repeat a little bit of it here. Adnan syed, the convicted killer whose story was chronicled in the hit podcast serial, wont be getting a new trial, the us supreme court ruled on monday the justices chose to leave in. The new evidence in the case against adnan syed that.