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Serial By Sarah Koenig

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Serial is a true-crime podcast narrated by Sarah Koenig. In this podcast, Koenig goes through the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, and whether Adnan Syed, Lee’s ex-boyfriend who was convicted of the crime, is guilty of Lee’s murder. As she narrates the podcast, Koenig presents evidence to support both views and offers her opinions as she navigates through the evidence. In the podcast, Koenig’s narration is clearly biased toward Adnan Syed’s innocence. In the podcast, Koenig shows a clear bias towards Adnan Syed’s innocence, as she did not accurately portray Asia McClain’s letters, did not fully evaluate the other potential suspects, did not objectively evaluate Jay Wilds’ witness statement, and had outside influence. In the podcast, Koenig reads …show more content…

Additionally, McClain’s letters suggest that she was willing to lie for Adnan Syed. “I hope that you’re not guilty and I hope to death that you have nothing to do with it. If so I will try my best to help you account for some of your unwitnessed, unaccountable lost time” (McClain). In Serial, Sarah Koenig also did not fully evaluate other potential suspects. As she narrates the podcast, Koenig mainly focuses on proving Adnan’s innocence. She does not fully evaluate who other possible suspects could be, and their role in Hae Min Lee’s death. This proves her bias, as a complete evaluation of the case must include an evaluation of other suspects. Furthermore, Sarah Koenig did not objectively evaluate Jay Wilds’ witness statement. Instead of solely focusing on what Wilds said and the factual evidence to support it, she attacks Wilds' credibility in a biased manner. In the podcast, Koenig stated, “Jay sold weed”. She also stated, “That same night the detectives go get Jay at the video store where he works. It’s actually a porn video store, which, come trial, Adnan’s attorney will stress with relish at every opportunity” (Koenig). These

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He testified that he helped Adnan bury Hae Min Lee's body, and his testimony was used as evidence against Adnan in the trial. Jay's testimony has been called into question and was a central point of discussion in the Serial podcast. Jay Wilds' testimony was called into question by some people, including the creators of the Serial podcast, because of inconsistencies in his statements. For example, Jay provided different accounts of where and when he saw Adnan and Hae's car on the day of the murder, and he changed his story about when he learned that Hae had been killed. Additionally, Jay's testimony was not supported by other evidence in the case, such as phone records, which seemed to contradict his claims about his movements on the day of the murder.

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The Serial podcast investigates the likelihood of a wrongful indictment occurring in the life of Adnan Syed, a man charged with the murder of Hae Min Lee. In his case, there is one piece of incriminating evidence that first makes investigators believe he is guilty. Jay Wilds, the case’s sole witness, tells a story (or stories) of what he says happens the day Hae dies. He claims Adnan kills her, puts her body in the trunk of her own car, and then buries her at Leakin Park around 7pm. Using Jay’s statement as a base, investigators then get a hold of Adnan’s cell phone records from the day of Hae’s death.

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