The creators of the public radio show This American Life debut the podcast series Serial, hosted by Sarah Koenig, about the Lee murder mystery. In one police interview, Wilds said he saw the body, it was in a car in the parking lot of a Best Buy. On Jan. 13, 1999, Hae Min Lee, an 18-year-old highschool student from Baltimore, went missing. "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. Jay is a show more content Additionally, since Syed provided no real alibi, Wilds testimony was convincing enough that it allowed prosecutors to nail Syed for the murder. I've known Adnan for many years, and I have. November 25, 2019: The Supreme Court rejects bid for a new trial, Without comment, the Supreme Court decided not to open a new trial. Shes a high school girl, Oh, hes cute, Oh, whateverthings fizzleout. June 6, 2000: Lees mother gives an emotional testimony and Syed is given a life sentence. I think there was another dude or something, or whatever. So where is Wilds today? But she seemed to be more mature, like she was two, three, four years older than us. I was pretty distraught, fucked up, feeling guilty for not saying nothing. examples of bad manners. Thats all it takes to support the journalism you rely on. Jay Wilds, the only witness in the 1999 Maryland murder case that convicted Adnan Syed for the murder of 17-year-old Hae Min Lee, spoke with The Intercept, explaining his role in allegedly helping . Everything We Know About Jay Wilds From HBO's Serial Documentary Correction: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Adnan Syed went to trial in December 2000.
