Now that serial is over though, wilds has come out to tell his side of the story in a three part interview with natasha vargascooper of the intercept you can read all three parts in order here. These interviews mark the first time jay has spoken publicly about the case. Jan 10, 2015 the intercept, glenn greenwald and pierre omidyars new online publication, pitches itself as a place for fearless, adversarial journalism. Syeds trial, and jay s testimony, became the focus of a this american life spinoff series, the 12part podcast serial, broadcast in the fall of this year. After jay wilds, the key witness in adnan syeds 2000 murder trial and this american life spinoff serial, confessed to police he helped syed bury his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999, he told. Witness jay wilds declines serial podcast interview, now reacts to his portrayal serial is a podcast from the creators of the american life, hosted by sarah koenig. And the first segment of the interview, which was released on monday, leaves more questions than. The intercept interviews jay at length for the first time. Jay wilds, the key witness in a 1999 murder which gripped the world when it became the focus of the wildly popular serial podcast, says he fears for his familys safety after selfappointed. Jay from serial speaks out, leaving us to draw new conclusions. The 12epidsode podcast, which had a record 40 million downloads as of dec. The intercept may interview more people who refused to. Jay from serial interview in the intercept, part 3.
Serial prosecutor explains why he helped jay wilds in new. The 12part podcast serial never formally interviewed jay wilds, the star witness who helped convict adnan syed of hae min lees murder. Jay had spoken to serial host sarah koenig for the story, but would not allow her to tape his interview for the show. Well, it happened jay wilds, the key and only witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed for the murder of hae min. Serial prosecutor explains why he helped jay wilds in. Nearly two weeks after the hit podcast serial finished its triumphant 12episode run, jay wilds, a key figure in the engrossing real life murder mystery, broke his silence for the first time about. It had been nearly sixteen years when jay gave the interview.
Jay says adnan called the cell phone right before he and jenns brother left for the mall. Natasha vargascooper didnt wait long to release the second part of her interview with jay wilds, the key witness in the ultrapopular podcast, serial. Jays twisting testimony drove serial listeners batty in 2014, especially since he refused to speak to the show on record. Jay declined to be interviewed by serial host and producer, sarah koenig. Serial is a podcast by the creators of this american life that tells a story in weekly installments about us.
One of the key witnesses during the trial in 1999 was adnan syeds friend jay, who did not wish to appear on the podcast but has now decided to tell his side of the story in an interview with. Serial prosecutor explains why he helped jay wilds in new intercept interview. Dec 31, 2014 in part two of his first public interview since the conclusion of the hit podcast serial, jay wilds, the states key witness in the case against adnan syed, said he believes a spiritual. Serial fans have started keeping an eye on the intercept after the publication scored a coveted interview with jay wilds, the key witness in marylands case against adnan syed for the 1999 murder. The serial podcast may have released its ambiguous final episode last month, but a new series of interviews with key witness jay wilds on the intercept means this story and americas. Dec 30, 2014 jay wilds, the key witness detailed in hit podcast serial, broke his silence in an interview with the intercept courtesy of natasha coopervargas for the intercept click to share on facebook. The second installment of the intercepts impossible mission to interview jay wilds, a key witness in the murder drama at the heart of the first season of theserial podcast, came out. The main witness in the murder case that was the subject of the wildly popular podcast serial has given his first interview, revealing new details about the case jay wilds spoke to the intercept. Shortly before the new year, however, the elusive witness finally broke his silence. Jan 14, 2015 serial prosecutor explains why he helped jay wilds in new intercept interview. But now, 11 days after the podcasts conclusion, jay agreed to an interview with the intercept. Picking up from where yesterdays interview left off, jay wilds continued to speak with the intercept about serial. Jay has consistently attempted to minimize his involvement in the murder. Jay wilds, the main witness in a case that put then18yearold adnan syed into jail for the murder of his ex girlfriend hae min lee in 1999, has done an interview with the intercept and changed his story.
Jays interview with the intercept but jay spoke to the intercepts natasha vargascooper. As any listener will know, jay was a problematic witness for serial narrator sarah koenig, because of the way he kept changing his story as. Dec 31, 2014 serial fans have started keeping an eye on the intercept after the publication scored a coveted interview with jay wilds, the key witness in marylands case against adnan syed for the 1999 murder. Jay wilds, key serial witness, admits he contemplated. Jay wilds serial podcast gives first interview the intercept. Dec 30, 2014 but now, 11 days after the podcasts conclusion, jay agreed to an interview with the intercept. Wilds opened up about meeting with sarah koenig during her reporting for the. Serial fans are getting a christmas present a few days late. Photo courtesy of this american life jay wilds, the key witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed, has given an exclusive interview to natasha vargascooper of the intercept. Serial subject jay wilds discusses meeting with sarah koenig. Dec 30, 2014 serial, which ran for 12 episodes as a spinoff of the popular npr radio show this american life, was left openended, as koenig was unable to find a definitive answer to who killed hae min lee. The third and final part of the intercepts interview with jay wilds finally was made available to curious readers. Perhaps jay has convinced himself over the years that he really didnt do that much.
Jan 02, 2015 jay wilds, the key witness in a 1999 murder which gripped the world when it became the focus of the wildly popular serial podcast, says he fears for his familys safety after selfappointed. Links to part i and part ii of the series can be found at the bottom of this story. People ignore jays intercept interview waaay too much. Serial is a podcast about a murder that happened in its produced by this american life and its the best podcast series ive listened to. But the story of serial got an unexpected twist this week when the website the intercept published an interview with jay wilds, a central figure in the case who had declined to be interviewed on. The intercepts serial trolling is just mindboggling. This subreddit is a place to discuss your theories, predictions and other aspects of the pod and to find information about serial and related podcasts. When i first discovered that the intercepts natasha vargascooper had landed a sitdown with jay wilds, i alerted everyone in my life that they were not to speak to me until.
A year in the making, reporter sarah koenig was ultimately unable to decide whether high school student adnan syed, now serving a life sentence, was guilty of murdering his exgirlfriend 15 years ago. But jay declined to be formally interviewed by the host and producer of serial, sarah koenig. Jay from serial has spoken out and changed his story again. Jay from serial speaks out, leaving us to draw new. While part one of uricks interview with the intercept contained a. Jay wilds, the key witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed, has given an exclusive interview to natasha vargascooper of the intercept.
While part one of uricks interview with the intercept contained. He spoke publicly about the case for first time in an exclusive interview with the intercept. I think a lot of things could explain the intercept interview. In a followup special broadcast a week later, titled, addendum 1. Dec 30, 2014 well, it happened jay wilds, the key and only witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed for the murder of hae min lee in 1999, gave his first interview in 15 years to the. Jay from serial speaks out, leaving more questions than. Dec 30, 2014 the story of serial got an unexpected twist this week when the website the intercept published an interview with jay wilds, a central figure in the case who had declined to be interviewed on the record by sarah koenig, the creator of serial. Dec 30, 2014 serial fans are getting a christmas present a few days late. Jan 11, 2015 the intercept s reporters have working on the story for less than a month, and vargascooper told the observer she had never listened to serial when she got the interview with jay less than a. It retells the 1999 murder of the popular high school senior, hae, and the ensuing investigation and conviction of her exboyfriend, adnan, who is serving a life. Jay, the key witness in the 1999 baltimore murder of hae min lee and one of the main people around whom the podcasts story centered. He says adnan was calling to see where jay was, but told jay he wasnt ready to be picked up yet.
Heres why jay wilds new interview wont necessarily help. The 12part podcast serial never formally interviewed jay wilds, the star witness who. Dec 30, 2014 jay wilds, the key witness in the case against adnan syed the man convicted of killing his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999 has given his first public interview to the intercept following. In part two of his first public interview since the conclusion of the hit podcast serial, jay wilds, the states key witness in the case against adnan syed, said he believes a spiritual. Dec 29, 2014 one of the key witnesses during the trial in 1999 was adnan syeds friend jay, who did not wish to appear on the podcast but has now decided to tell his side of the story in an interview with. In the second of the intercepts threepart interview with jay wilds, the star. The massivelypopular serial podcast ended its 12episode first season earlier this month, but over the christmas weekend, jay wilds, the one and. Heres what serials jay has to say about adnans case dcist. The podcast serial, created by the staff of this american life, ended its first season in middecember with an estimated 40 million downloads. The massivelypopular serial podcast ended its 12episode first season earlier this month, but over the christmas weekend, jay wilds, the one and only witness in the states case against adnan sy. The fractured postmortem narratives of serial the daily dot.
Jay from serial interview offers new timeline, other details. Since the first episode premiered in october, serial, a spinoff podcast of. On tuesday, the intercept released part 2 in a threepart interview series with jay wilds, known to many serial listeners as the most elusive figure in the 1999 murder of high school honor student. The case was covered by serial, the popular 12part podcast. In part two of his first public interview since the conclusion of the hit podcast serial, jay wilds, the states key witness in the case against adnan syed, said he believes a. The intercept website gets a serial scoop the new york. The story he told the intercept is probably very similar to the story he told his wife. It retells the 1999 murder of the popular high school senior, hae, and the ensuing investigation and conviction of her exboyfriend, adnan, who is serving a life sentence. Sarah koenig, creator of the wildly popular serial podcast, may. Dec 29, 2014 the 12part podcast serial never formally interviewed jay wilds, the star witness who helped convict adnan syed of hae min lees murder. Jay has spent the last 15 years minimizing his involvement in this crime with his family, with his friends, with his wife.
And while the story he told the intercepts natasha vargascooper is more. The intercept, glenn greenwald and pierre omidyars new online publication, pitches itself as a place for fearless, adversarial journalism. Key witness in serial changes story, disputes podcasts. Jay wilds serial podcast interview adnan sayed guilty.
Dec 30, 2014 jay declined to be interviewed by serial host and producer, sarah koenig. For his role in the crime, he was given two years probation for being an accessory to murder after the fact. The intercept posted part 3 of its interview with jay wilds, the enigmatic state witness made a nationwide object of curiosity by the podcast serial, in the last few hours of 2014. The hugely popular 12part podcast serial investigated the 1999. Dec 31, 2014 after jay wilds, the key witness in adnan syeds 2000 murder trial and this american life spinoff serial, confessed to police he helped syed bury his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999, he told. Jay wilds, serial podcast witness, breaks his silence.
From what kind of kid adnan was, to why the grave was so shallow, to why jays story kept changing, here are seven things we learned from the intercepts interview with jay from. Witness jay wilds declines serial podcast interview, now. He spoke publicly about the case for first time in an exclusive. Mar 01, 2020 last week, the intercept released a threepart interview with jay wilds, the most taciturn figure in serial. The intercept may interview more people who refused to talk. Jay wilds, the key witness detailed in hit podcast serial, broke his silence in an interview with the intercept courtesy of natasha coopervargas for the intercept click to. The intercept website gets a serial scoop the new york times. Jay wilds new interview about serial is so completely frustrating. In our interview with jay, he said he saw haes body for the first time at. Dec 31, 2014 jay s interview with the intercept but jay spoke to the intercept s natasha vargascooper. Heres how the intercept landed serials star witness. On monday, the intercept published the first of what they promise is a multipart interview with him, in which he retells the events of january, 1999 as he remembers them 15 years later. Fans of serial were given a bit of an epilogue on monday.
This subreddit is a place to discuss your theories, predictions and other aspects of the pod and. Serial podcast gets a sequel as jay wilds breaks silence. Serial is an amazing podcast, but its popularity has somehow obscured what the series is really about. Serial, the blockbuster investigative podcast, ended its first season two weeks ago after gripping millions of listeners this fall with a 15yearold murder mystery in maryland. Wilds interview with the intercept conflicted with testimony he gave during syeds murder trial, which was reassessed by the serial podcast. Jay wilds, key serial witness, admits he contemplated suicide. Dec 30, 2014 picking up from where yesterdays interview left off, jay wilds continued to speak with the intercept about serial.
Heres why jay wilds new interview wont necessarily help adnan syed. Dec 30, 2014 the 12epidsode podcast, which had a record 40 million downloads as of dec. What does everyone think of jays interview on the intercept. Maybe he also heard inklings of the lividity talk so intentionally left the burial time vague. But after a conviction, the burden of proof shifts to the accused. Jay continues to whine about wanting to be left alone. Dec 29, 2014 photo courtesy of this american life jay wilds, the key witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed, has given an exclusive interview to natasha vargascooper of the intercept. Serial fans nows your chance to decide who you believe. Dec 29, 2014 the main witness in the murder case that was the subject of the wildly popular podcast serial has given his first interview, revealing new details about the case jay wilds spoke to the intercept. Serial, which ran for 12 episodes as a spinoff of the popular npr radio show this american life, was left openended, as koenig was unable. Serial, the hit podcast from this american life producers julie snyder and sarah koenig, ended weeks ago, but thanks to the magic of the internet, the narrative has managed to live on past the. Haes day undisclosed podcast english summer school, junior, education.
Heres how the intercept landed serials star witness first. Dec 29, 2014 from what kind of kid adnan was, to why the grave was so shallow, to why jays story kept changing, here are seven things we learned from the intercepts interview with jay from serial. Jay wilds, the key witness in the case against adnan syed the man convicted of killing his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999 has given his first public interview to. Serials jay childs is finally speaking out in a brand new interview. The story he tells her is, in some respects, more believable than the story hes ever told anyone else. Jay wilds had refused to give an indepth interview to sarah koenig, a producer on national public radios this american life and the host. Jay from serial speaks out, leaving more questions than answers. New information about the trip to cathys, chaudry, simpson and miller shredded another vital, key piece of the prosecutions case against syedwhat purportedly went down january post murder, prebody dump, at the apartment of cathy real name christy, a close friend of the prosecutions star. In part 3 of his interview, jay from serial chastises reddit and sarah koenig. In a revealing threepart interview with natasha vargascooper at the intercept, jay wilds sounded off on everything from the mysterious tipster in episode 4 to the harassment hes.
Jay chose not to be formally interviewed by either this american life or by serial host and producer, sarah koenig. The intercept posted part 3 of its interview with jay wilds, the enigmatic state witness made a nationwide object of curiosity by the podcast. Last week, the intercept released a threepart interview with jay wilds, the most taciturn figure in serial. The hugely popular 12part podcast serial investigated the 1999 murder. Serial witness jay wilds opens up for first time rolling.
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