"To be honest, none of the evidence listed in the petition has ever been tested, not even the rape kit," Syed's friend and author Rabia Chaudry said. The tenth episode of Serial goes into detail about both of Syeds original trials, the first of which lasted just three days in December of 1999. But does this And it was really hard for him to deal with being on the losing end. But Syed's murder conviction and sentence were revoked in September 2022, years after the Serial podcast made major waves. WebThe prosecutions main evidence against Adnan was the testimony of Jay Wilds. As described on the Serial podcast, Lee and Syed dated for much of 1998, and had broken up towards the end of the year. When did you two get closer to each other? In a later filing, the States expert witness, Abraham Waranowitz, signed an affidavit confirming that he was not shown the AT&T instruction sheet, and that it would have changed his testimony. It wasn't like, 'Oh, we're down in the park, come on down.' I was also around a bunch of people earlier the day [at Cathy's], and I didn't want them to get fucked up with homicide. The Intercept said that at least one other interview with Jay will be released, so heres hoping fans will get more clarity in the next part of the conversation. The first section of his multi-part interview appeared on The Intercept today. Maryland Attorney Generals Office spokeswoman Raquel Coombs said in a statement that these results "in no way exonerate" Syed. I don't feel comfortable drawing conclusions like that. Theres a particular moment in Love Is Blind season 4 that indicates that things might be different this time around tha, This story contains spoilers for Prime Videos Swarm. Syeds Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. At the same time, its still hard not to wonder why someone would choose an acquaintance who owes him no real allegiance to be the accessory and confidante to a murder? Jay Wilds and Adnan Syed may not have been close, but Wilds' witness testimony would ultimately be key to convicting Syed of Hae Min Lee's murder. Interviews in Serial (including ones from Adnan) do acknowledge that Jay was known as a resident bad boy at Woodlawn High School. I didn't know it was that close. But after a conviction, the burden of proof shifts to the accused. But the fact that Wilds' story shifted so much has many "Serial" fans saying he wasn't ever a credible witness. Now he's given us a whole new timeline of the supposed events of that day. Here's that new story compared to the facts we know. Jay says: He went to the mall alone. The band have become the very thing their critics accuse them of. Koenigs message isnt exceptional. Jay believes Adnan was bitterly angry at Hae. Adnan is far more likeable than Jay because we hear directly from him. Privacy Policy and The obstacles to getting a new trial are simply too great." I made him smoke one time, he got a little high, got a little weird. Feb. 9, 1999:Lee's partially buried body was located by someone in Leakin Park in Baltimore. WebYou know that feeling of being young and experiencing your first love? He also describes how he felt Koenig was on the offensive. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. March 10, 2022: Baltimore City prosecutors agreed to new DNA testing that Syed's lawyers believed could clear his name. His details on what they did with the body and what he and Adnan did that day were striking. Yet, she also doesnt set the emotional scene of Jays family life suddenly getting interrupted. Hae's car could have been in the parking lot, but I didn't know what it looked like so I don't remember. That said, the second part of Jays interview does provide tremendous insight into his decision not to speak with Koenig. December 1999: Syed's first trial started By the end, The wait is over: Netflix has finally commissioned a second season of Wednesday. "Jay From 'Serial' Gave An Interview That Might Actually Help Adnan Syed," read a headline on this website. I asked him where we're going and he says, 'Didn't you say everyone gets dumped in Leakin Park?'. The popularised podcast series Serial has been central to shedding light on the Adnan Syed case. Jay From Serial Speaks, Gives New Timeline of Hae Min Lee's Still, since Serial grooms listeners to question and distrust every persons account, I was wary that Jay was chiming in with his two cents now that the series had closed and he knew what rumors and claims he needed to address. He admitted Thinking Out Loud was actually inspired by Van Morrison, not Marvin Gaye. The judgment was delivered after years of wait and thorough examination of the case and evidence presented during his initial trial in 2000. Wilds's testimony played a giant part in convicting Syed of murdering his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee in 1999. Nov. 25, 2019:TheU.S. Supreme Court rejectedSyed's appeal for a new trial. "But with his interview yesterday, Wilds broke that spine, and possibly the state's case with it.". That may be the case for Syed, and if it is, it will be an instructive case. But I didn't. #FreeAdnan #Serial #LyingMoFo! Aside from the arguably significant timeline discrepancies put forth by Jay, his perception of Adnan and Haes relationship is dramatically different from the way it was described by Hae in her diary, as well as Adnan and Don, Haes boyfriend at the time. He was sentenced to life in prison with an additional 30 years. The groundbreaking podcast Serial, which re-investigated the 1999 murder of Baltimore high schooler Hae Min Lee and subsequent conviction of her former boyfriend Adnan Syed, ended on an ambiguous note. We got in his car and start driving. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Redditors have already pounced on seeming inconsistencies and highlighted new twists; for instance, Wilds now says he first saw Lees body not in front of Best Buy, but outside of his grandmothers house. "It looks like lots and lots and lots of violent crime cases where the main witnesses are cooperating witnesses and there are no eye witnesses to the violent act, where guilt has to be proven circumstantially. The podcast also pinpointed the discrepancies in his initial police statement and final testimony, which was delivered during the 2000 trial. But look, if we start speculating what he was thinking that far ahead I don't know. "My brother didn't believe my mom, so when I grabbed the phone and I told him, he was so happy.