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Wilds and his family have tried to stay out of the spotlight, with Wilds citing the danger his cooperating with the police puts his family in, even though he claims he tried to stonewall the cops for as long as possible until they broke him down. While Wilds pled guilty to accessory after the fact, he served no time. They did not tell the defense that someone got an actual cash reward that was handed to them by a detective on the case. The case is reopened to take into account McClains new testimony, new cell phone data and allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel as well as prosecutorial misconduct, according to Harpers Bazaar. video. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! The cell tower that originates this call is L651A, which doesnt cover the area where Jay says theyre driving. In this new telling, Wilds cleaves to certain details from the podcast and alters others. With yet another timeline of events. Feb. 9, 2015:Syed's family spoke out on the "Serial" podcast after the Maryland Court of Special Appeals decided to review the murder conviction. August 19, 2019: The Supreme Court is asked to look at the case. Adnan took the bait. Jurors on the case overheard a sidebar between Syed's defense attorney - Cristina Gutierrez - and the judge. Jay and Adnan go to McDonalds. Adnan goes home, picks up food to take to his father at the mosque. However, Syed is not allowed out on bail while he waits for the new trial. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Shes not home, but Jay and her brother play video games for about 30 minutes. The state lied. Jenn comes home from work. A layperson could tell you neither Jay or Adnan were involved. Oct. 3 to Dec. 18, 2014:Syed's case, and the murder of Lee, prompted thefirst season of the popular "Serial" podcast. That were asking this question 20 years after the 18-year-old high school seniors body was found in a shallow grave in Baltimores Leakin Park has everything to do with Serial, the popular podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig that investigated the case in its first season. The judge ruled that Gutierrez's decision not to call McClain as a witness was part of her defense strategy rather than an act of incompetence. This content is imported from twitter. Jay Wilds and Jennifer Pusateri. Undisclosed podcast co-host Collin Miller recently told Metro.co.uk that if Adnans current appeal is unsuccessful, his legal team will look at ways of trying to contact Jay to iron out his story once again. 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. In the first of a multi-part interview with The Intercept's Natasha Vargas-Cooper, Jay Wilds describes how he first came to meet Syed at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore. Wilds declined Koenigs requests to speak on the podcast, though the two did talk and she reported on that conversation. Jay is the center of gravity in this case. They go to Security Square Mall for about an hour and 15 minutes. Adnan throws some of Haes things into a dumpster at Westview Mall and Jay throws the shovels into a dumpster behind Value City. Clearly Sarah Koenig was leaning towards Adnans innocence and she got sidetracked by Jay a little bit, too. Wilds struck a deal and claimed that Syed asked him to help bury Hae Min's body. But both Jay and Jenn say he left her house between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Lee, a student in Baltimore County, Maryland, was 18. The prosecution's timeline of the murder says that Lee's body was buried in Leakin Park around . Jay doesnt hear from Adnan, so he leaves Jenns house. Syed, who was a 17-year-old student at Woodlawn High School, was charged in the death of 18-year-old Lee, and found guilty of first-degree murder in 2000. Thanks to painstaking research by the Undisclosed podcast team, led by Adnans family friend Rabia Chaudry, theres evidence to suggest Jay may have been interviewed by the police off the record. Jay says they were on Forest Park Ave. at the time, which is an area that isnt covered by the cell tower that originates this call, L651C. In spite of this, Syeds attorney Cristina Gutierrez never interviewed her, and much of the push for a new trial hinges on the argument that she handled the case poorly. Wilds then drops Syed back off at school, where he has a free period and then arrives late to his psychology class it started at 12:50 p.m., but he entered at 1:27 p.m., as his teacher notes.. Jay and Adnan drive to Jays house to get shovels. . Its not that hard to squeeze Wilds into the timeline, but this still leaves the question of why he would want to help Syed kill Lee. Its not just the murder details of which Jay is inconsistent he tells the publication that he cant remember ever going to any kinds of functions or endeavours with Adnan. Though Wilds testimony seemed to have been trusted implicitly by Syeds jury, the Serial podcast shining a light on the key details of Wilds claims led many listeners to believe Wilds was not exactly truthful and that even the slightest bit of questioning could have unraveled his story. Adnan arrives at Jays house. Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Wednesday her office is seeking a new trial after a nearly-year long investigation revealed two new possible suspects. Autopsy results later show that Lee was strangled, The Baltimore Sun reports. 2014 - 2023 Serial Productions, a New York Times Company The reason I think @BaltimorePolice knew Jay/Jenn were lying (and were ok with it) is b/c they didn't try to find shovels till weeks later. Though Wilds stands by his storyat least the one he told The InterceptChaudry and Undisclosed have continued to dig up evidence that wouldnt just exonerate Syed, but also Wilds himself. The judge said the letters McClain sent Syed in jail were weak and possibly damaging evidence for the defense, since they did not state the time she saw him at the library and contradicted Syed's own account from that day.". Fans of "Serial" were given a bit of an epilogue on Monday: Jay Wilds, the state's key witness in its case against Adnan Syed, agreed to an on-the-record interview. than she was letting on. This came after the 41-year-old served more than 23 years in prison. Syed is given the chance to overturn the Baltimore City Circuit Court ruling that denied him post-conviction relief, thanks to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Vulture reported. He allegedly then helped Adnan bury Haes body in Leakin Park at around 7pm that evening. Jay's testimony helped to put Adnan in prison for life. Adnan arrives at Jays house. Hae was dead before she got to my house. Jay Wilds, the key witness in the murder trial featured on the podcast Serial, finally gave his first interview and now the podcast's fans are questioning his account of what happened the day. Years later, now that Wilds testimony has come under fire, even Pusateri doubts his version of events. QUICK FACTS Birth Year: 1981 Birth date: May 21, 1981 Birth State: Maryland Birth. Serial99s post notes that Davis would have lived close to the Campfield Early Learning Center, the daycare Lee was bound for before her death. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! JayWilds and Adnan Syed may not have been close, butWilds' witness testimony would ultimately be key to convicting Syed of Hae Min Lee's murder. Has conversation with Asia. Adnan and Jay buy weed near Forest Park Ave. Jay calls Jenn to see if Cathy is home. Hold on to your hats, Serial fans. Theory: Wilds Killed Lee Without Syed. Additionally, since Syed provided no real alibi, Wilds testimony was convincing enough that it allowed prosecutors to nail Syed for the murder. .css-13y9o4w{display:block;font-family:GraphikBold,GraphikBold-fallback,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-13y9o4w:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-13y9o4w{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-13y9o4w{font-size:1.28598rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 48rem){.css-13y9o4w{font-size:1.39461rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-13y9o4w{font-size:1.23488rem;line-height:1.3;}}30 Iconic Moments in Recent Oscars History, Fans Deserve a Second Season of 'Perfect Match', Book to Movie Adaptations Coming Out in 2023, 'The Book of Boba Fett' is Vital to 'Mandalorian'. Jay calls his friend Patrick to score some weed. If Wilds did receive the reward money for being the tipster, but that information wasnt disclosed, that would have immediately led to a new trial. If you can make head or tails of this latest swerve in the Serial universe, let us know. A subsequent investigation by the Innocence Project linked him to the 1999 murder of Baltimore County resident Annelise Hyang Suk Lee. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web While Jay is yet to be proven wrong in a court of law, theres no denying his stories have been incredibly inconsistent over the years. Much of the attention came after the case became the subject of the This American Life podcast Serial in 2014. January 13, 1999 : Hae Min Lee disappears. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. get Jay Wilds to talk on the record about the murder of Hae Min Lee, which Jay swore in court was the work of Hae's ex-boyfriend . On the way to Forest Park to buy weed, Adnan calls Nisha. In one chat with the police, he told them Adnan showed him Haes body in the boot of his car on Edmonson Avenue not Best Buy. S discovered Lees body after stopping to urinate in Leakin Park. Timeline of Events Jan. 13, 1999: Hae Min Lee was reported missing when she didn't pick up her. When the Serial podcast premiered in October of 2014, many listeners were shocked to find that almost the entirety of the prosecutions case to convict Adnan Syed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee hinged on the testimony of one witnessJay Wilds. Lee was a student at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County. Olivia Fougeirol/HBO. ", On the "Serial" podcast, Syed said, "No one has been able to provide any shred of evidence that I had anything but friendship towards her, like love and respect for her. My theory: Jay wanted Brown's motorbike. But like so many theories around the case its just intriguing enough to warrant further investigation. Jay drops Adnan off at school and keeps Adnans cell phone and car. Why would he kill Lee? At the trial, Adnans track coach says practice ran from about 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Jenn told the detectives that she took Jay to throw his clothes out the next day. Jay Wilds, the key witness in the state of Marylands case against Adnan Syed, has given an exclusive interview to Natasha Vargas-Cooper of The Intercept. In production since 2015, "The Case Against Adnan Syed" re-examined Hae Min Lee's disappearance, from her relationship with Syed up to present-day, as Syed pushed for a new trial. October 11, 2022: Prosecutors drop charges against Syed. I remember Adnan standing next to me, Jay said. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Idaho Murders: What Led Police to Bryan Kohberger. According to Koenig, a prosecutor said at the trial: He tells police a consistent story about the defendant, he tells consistently the defendants involvement, the defendants actions on that day. The prosecution appealed to the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state. Because Pusateris testimony corroborated Wilds (and also changed over time), many listeners came to believe that Pusateri also knew more (or less?) Jay Wilds, told the Intercept in 2014: There's nothing that's gonna change the fact that this guy drove up in front . A former Baltimore Sun reporter whod since moved onto to NPR, she became interested in the case after receiving an email from Baltimore lawyer Rabia Chaudry. Jay Wilds Is a Lying Liar Who's Lies Destroyed Hundreds of Lives Jay lies. He knows that none of us are basically giving up. Wilds is a free man who now lives in California. Feb. 9, 1999:Lee's partially buried body was located by someone in Leakin Park in Baltimore. Early February, 2016:The post-conviction relief hearing lasted five days. The ins and outs of the timeline have been scrutinized and studied endlessly by professionals and amateurs alike. This is a moot point now, as Syed was granted a new trial in 2018. That podcast was downloaded more than 100 million times before June 2016. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In HBO's The Case Against Adnan Syed, this true . Overheard a sidebar between Syed 's defense attorney - Cristina Gutierrez - and the judge x27. 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