Serial Podcast Freed Murder Convict After 23 Years

How Sarah Koenig's investigation into Adnan Syed's case exposed prosecutorial misconduct and reshaped a murder conviction

Adnan Syed walked free in October 2022 after serving nearly 23 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in Baltimore. The turning point came not from traditional appeals, but from a viral podcast that exposed critical failures in his original prosecution.