Has conversation with Asia. March 10, 2019. Adnan and Jay drive around for 30 minutes until finally ditching Haes car in a residential lot. Then he says they probably went to smoke weed somewhere. Wilds' shaky testimony was first highlighted in Serial, the 2014 podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig that brought Syeds case back into the public eye. Oct. 3 to Dec. 18, 2014:Syed's case, and the murder of Lee, prompted thefirst season of the popular "Serial" podcast. Dont know how to get a podcast? Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. They then broke up and reunited several times, but by December Lee had begun dating a man named Don, her co-worker at Lenscrafters. Others suggest Wilds killed Lee as part of a drug deal gone wrong, a suspicion reinforced by Wilds sideline as a pot dealer. Jay is the center of gravity in this case. In an episode of her Serial podcast, host Sarah Keonig said the spine of Jays story has never really changed. In a sudden twist, the Maryland Court of Appeals votes 4 to 3 to reverse the decision, denying a new trial saying, There is not a significant or substantial possibility that the verdict would have been different, the Associated Press reported. It all revolves around Jay," lawyer and Syed family friend, Wilds, who gave police multipleinterviews and testified in court, was first questioned on Feb. 28, 1999, just hours before police arrested Syed on suspicion of Lees murder. Theory: Jay Wilds Killed Lee With Syed. And perhaps Syed was actually in possession of his cell phone for much of the day? She disappeared after leaving the school and her body was found nearly a month. Lee had disappeared on Jan. 13, and almost a month later, on Feb. 9, her body was found by a passerby in Baltimores Leakin Park. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jay drives to Gilston Park to smoke a blunt by himself. Below are a few of the most prominent, with a few wild possibilities thrown in for good measure, presented with the caveat that in a case this fluidand with a case so discussed and analyzedthe facts starts to look blurrier and blurrier the closer you look at them. From conviction to freedom: A timeline of the Adnan Syed case, A legal expert discusses what's next for Adnan Syed, Recapping the important events leading up to Adnan Syed's release from prison, first season of the popular "Serial" podcast, Prosecutors dropped the charges of Adnan Syed. 11:00-11:30 a.m. Adnan arrives at Jay's house. A lot has happened since Serial ended its first season in December 2014. Jay gets three calls from Adnan while at Jenns house, two on the cell phone and one on Jenns landline. That was until Serial garnered worldwide attention and thrust the spotlight onto him and the holes in his various versions of events. Then theres the matter of Asia McClain (now Asia McClain Chapman), a classmate who claims she was talking to Syed at the library near their high school campus at the time of the murder. Jurors on the case overheard a sidebar between Syed's defense attorney - Cristina Gutierrez - and the judge. Additionally, Wilds stated that he had assisted the accused in disposing of Lee's body at Leakin Park. Then Jenn and Jay go back to Cathys for the rest of the evening until Jay goes home. Judge Wanda K. Heard gives Syed a life sentence plus 30 years. "My brother didn't believe my mom, so when I grabbed the phone and I told him, he was so happy. Which raises another issue: Theres an icky underside to all this speculation. They did not tell the defense that someone got an actual cash reward that was handed to them by a detective on the case. Here, we piece together the accounts as they reportedly happened in the 1999 teen murder case: While their relationship was kept a secret because of both religious and cultural differences, classmates Syed and Lee dated in 1998, and broke up in December of that year, according to court records. A stretch? Jay changes his clothes and he and Jenn drive back to Westview Mall where he wipes his fingerprints off the shovels. Jay is ready and willing. All rights reserved. But this latest version of events is confusing rather than clarifying, another who-the-heck-knows account superimposed over recalcitrant cell phone records and diverging testimonies. It was determined Lee was strangled to death. The police call Adnan while theyre eating, looking for Hae. Adnan calls Jay and tells Jay to meet him at a strip off Edmondson Ave. At the meeting point off Edmondson Ave., Adnan shows Jay Haes body in the trunk of her car. There was a reward of $3,075 from CrimeStoppers for information on the case leading to the indictment. He remains calm as handcuffs are being put on him, saying, I'll be alrightI have faith in the Lord. One big theory being floated around is that Wilds was the anonymous tipster who called Detective Massey and told police to focus on the ex-boyfriend. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web He allegedly then helped Adnan bury Haes body in Leakin Park at around 7pm that evening. The creators of the public radio show This American Life debut the podcast series Serial, hosted by Sarah Koenig, about the Lee murder mystery. This content is imported from youTube. However, Syed is not allowed out on bail while he waits for the new trial. What happened before that, I dont know.. Adnan drops Jay off at home, or Jenn picks Jay up at the mall and takes him home. Dissatisfying is the best word I can use for that, she said in an interview with, But Wilds, who is not heard from outside of taped testimony in either Serial or the HBO documentary, stood by what he told police in a three-part interview with, It helped fan the flames of this story that people had already moved on from, Wilds told, Meanwhile,Maryland's highest court denied a new trialfor Syed earlier this month, according to. Adnan and Jay drive around a while before ditching Haes car in a residential lot. The case first received national attention in 2014 the hit podcast "Serial" raised questions about the prosecution. He was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. Prosecutors agreed to DNA tests on clothes, hair and other evidence. First published on October 11, 2022 / 1:11 PM. Sarah Koenig's Serial podcast did a deep dive into the murder of Hae Min Lee and the conviction of Adnan Syed. If you can make head or tails of this latest swerve in the Serial universe, let us know. Hes 17 at the time but charged with first-degree murder as an adult. Jay all but admitted to @BobRuffTruth that he got the reward. 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. QUICK FACTS Birth Year: 1981 Birth date: May 21, 1981 Birth State: Maryland Birth. Chaudrys younger brother Saad Chaudry has been Syeds best friend, and both believed in his innocence. In this new telling, Wilds cleaves to certain details from the podcast and alters others. Maybe Jays a liar. 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. Adnan calls Jay and offers to lend him his car. Don's manager had confirmed to the cops he was at work that day. Undisclosed proffers that Wilds was going to use the reward money to purchase the motorcycle, but Brown says he sold it to someone else. Jay and Adnan go back to Cathys house. 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. As the states star witness, Jay testified that he helped Adnan bury Haes body after allegedly confessing to the murder back in February 1999. What happened on this particular day depends on who you talk to. Intrigued, Koenig began to poke around the case and found the story compelling enough to pursue in podcast form. I wasnt openly willing to cooperate with the police. 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. "The Case Against Adnan Syed" also notes that Wilds contradicted himself on the witness stand when it came to the story he told police about helping Syed dig the hole: At first, he said he met Syed at a mall parking lot and then went to Leakin Park to bury the body, but later, Wilds said Syed showed him Lees corpse in a Best Buy parking lot. Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. Anything thats going to make [Syed] innocent doesnt involve me. 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. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. On their way there, Adnan tells Jay hes going to kill Hae. The Case Against Adnan Syed (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO, Fans Deserve a Second Season of 'Perfect Match', Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Dissatisfying is the best word I can use for that, she said in an interview with Vulture. 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. After class, he goes to the Woodlawn Public Library to check his email and chats with friend, Asia McClain. ", Prosecutors and Attorney General Brian Frosh argued to reverse the lower court's ruling, and said that "Syed's defense attorney did a thorough job and the witness, Asia McClain, would not have changed the outcome of the case.". Jenn comes home from work. Koenig noted then that despite there being no physical evidence linking Syed to Haes murder, Wilds police interviews provided the groundwork for a conviction. March 25, 2000: McClain writes an affidavit. Adnan gets in Haes car and tells Jay to wait for him at McDonalds. . This is a moot point now, as Syed was granted a new trial in 2018. Here, we piece together the accounts as they reportedly happened in the 1999 teen murder case: . They drive around the area. Heres a link to the full text. One of his classmates, Jay Wilds, claimed that he confessed to the killing. The five-day hearing includes witness testimonies from McClain, as well as a cell phone expert, Harpers Bazaar reported. Because Pusateris testimony corroborated Wilds (and also changed over time), many listeners came to believe that Pusateri also knew more (or less?) He also claimedthat he felt like Koenig, whose account challenges his, tried to pressure him into giving an interview and created an evil archetype of him. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Patapsco State Park is about a 20-minute drive from the Park and Ride and from Woodlawn High School. Who killed Hae Min Lee? Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! And Wilds was also a professed accomplice to Syeds crime, which further complicated his role as the prosecutions sole witness. Thats probably the most that Adnan and Jay agree on. Wilds is a free man who now lives in California. But Wilds, who is not heard from outside of taped testimony in either Serial or the HBO documentary, stood by what he told police in a three-part interview with The Intercept in 2014 following the podcast airing. Heres everything we know about Jay Wilds before the premiere of HBOs documentary series, The Case Against Adnan Syed. He helps bury the body and ditch the car. After hearings in the Circuit Court between November 2010 and October 2012, Syeds petition for post-conviction relief is denied, according to court papers. It helped fan the flames of this story that people had already moved on from, Wilds told The Intercept. 1:30 p.m. Jenn comes home from work. Jay says Adnan called him after they got back from shopping, to see if the cell phone was turned on. 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