I dont know if she said something he couldnt handle, and he went off the edge or if he had been seriously speculating about [murder]. I was also running [drug] operations from my grandmother's house," he tells Vargas-Cooper. Jay Wilds He was sentenced to life in prison with an additional 30 years. Wilds says he was ditching last period of school that day with Syed when he borrowed Syed's car and phone to buy a gift for his then-girlfriend Stephanie at the mall. Nothing real pointed or anything, not like, 'I know his name,' or 'I caught her.' Timeline explored: 5 key details about the Adnan Syed case 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. Ahead of tonight's final episode, here's a full timeline laying out the essential facts of Syed's case. The determination of how much new evidence is enough to merit a new trial falls under the full discretion of the judge, which doesn't usually bode well for the appellant. It is highly unlikely that the state could have ever taken him to trial without Jay's confession, which was crucial to the prosecution's case. Brown questioned the court's assertion that McClain's testimony would not have affected the outcome of the proceedings: "We think just the opposite is true. There was never a real friendship. By the end, The wait is over: Netflix has finally commissioned a second season of Wednesday. I think the simplest pitch I can make to you is: You have a story about what happened to you, and you should be the one to tell itYoure in the documentary either way, so it just seems more respectful and fair to you to let you tell what happened, rather than having me piece it together from whatever I can glean from the record. He left in his car and I was trying to collect myself at my [grandmother's] house. That podcast was downloaded more than 100 million times before June 2016. "Because the moment that we discovered it, we turned it over. He was accused of choking Lee to death and then burying her remains in Baltimore's Leakin Park with the assistance of a friend. I was talking to one of my friends, who had just recently gotten over a drug addiction, who she tried to talk to about this case. Memories fade, motives change. Dressed as Karl Lagerfelds beloved cat, Choupette. Did you go to Leakin Park immediately after agreeing to help? Afterwards, Julie and I felt like wed walked into a strangers house, lobbed a grenade onto his living room carpet and then waved goodbye, Koenig says in Episode 8, The Deal with Jay. She adds that they continued to email, but finally, in so many words, he declined to be interviewed., But Jay appeared to change his mind after the series ended. 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. Jay chose not to talk. "The Serial case doesn't look particularly unusual," said Garrett. Yes. I don't remember ever going to any kinds of functions or endeavors together, or any concerts or clubs together, you know. Lee had It wasnt like, Oh, were down in the park, come on down. We were friendly, we were cool. Plus, his known drug dealings certainly made him vulnerable to blackmail. "We are devastated by the Court of Appeals decision but we will not give up on Adnan Syed," Brown wrote in a statement. EGAD he cannot keep his lies STRAIGHT #FreeAdnan #ThanksJay! (Jay says he left that part out of his testimony to protect her. "Why is this story different from what you originally told the police?" In his written decision, Judge Welch noted that reopening the post-conviction proceedings would be in the interest of justice for all parties.". It's in the evening after school, we never hung out in the morning. Koenig does an excellent job of showing how shitty humans are at remembering things and how easy it is for our minds to garble basic facts. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. 2) Syed was found guilty by a jury in I don't feel comfortable drawing conclusions like that. Jay Wilds, the key witness in the murder trial featured on the podcast Serial, finally gave his first interview and now the podcasts fans are questioning his account I had a lot more on the line than just a few bags of weed. The podcast also pinpointed the discrepancies in his initial police statement and final testimony, which was delivered during the 2000 trial. "Why has your story changed over time?" I also ran the operation out of my grandmother's house and that also put my family at risk. This is why Wilds' Intercept interview might not matter at all in Syed's legal efforts. He thought he was going to be a little blurb. Hell, he says Koenig never referred to it as Serial or even as a podcast. I would love someone to hear, I would to hear love someone to say, I dont think that you did it because I looked at the case and it looks kind of flimsy. Does Jay quell any of our suspicions or change our opinion of Haes murder trial or Adnans conviction? For people who want closure, there may not be closure.". He reiterates that he agreed to help Adnan bury Haes body because he feared getting in trouble for petty drug-dealing. Maryland Attorney Generals Office spokeswoman Raquel Coombs said in a statement that these results "in no way exonerate" Syed. He just started opening up. But in real life, of course youre more than just a states witness. But his version of the day of the murder, January 13, 1999, contains key, recurring plot points in many versions of the story. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, His interview raises more questions than answers for devotees of the popular podcast. Its in the evening after school, we never hung out in the morning. At 2:25 pm, Lee is last seen buying food at school. Marylands Court of Special Appeals grants Syeds application to appeal the denial of post-conviction relief. Slate is published by The Slate Adnan Syed Trials, Convictions, and Appeals Timeline - Hae Min I'm pretty sure it was my fear of going to prison for having a bunch of weed in my grandma's house. Thats more than understandable. Syed's former girlfriend and classmate, Hae Min Lee, an 18-year-old Woodlawn High School student from Baltimore, was last seen alive on January 13, 1999, after which she mysteriously disappeared. Remembering one of fashions most problematic faves, Karl Lagerfeld. Other cited factors include the discovery of new suspects and concerns about a detective who worked on Syed's case. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. That explanation is believablebut increasingly less so when you hear Jay talk about the nature of his relationship with Adnan. From the interview: "[I]n terms of whether Adnan should be in jail right now, the question is whether his guilt is beyond a reasonable doubt.