Report: Author says note that helped free Adnan Syed was misinterpreted

Published November 2, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT

Adnan Syed (center), leaving court on Sept. 19. He was released after a judge overturned his conviction in the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee.

Tim Prudente, local Baltimore reporter joins Gabe Ortis to discuss the latest news surrounding Adnan Syed.

New: A sloppy, handwritten note helped bring about the release of Adnan Syed from prison. Documents obtained by @BaltimoreBanner show the author says his note meant something different from what was presented to the courts. Read the note here: https://t.co/dlhHrCL07v
— Tim Prudente (@Tim_Prudente) November 1, 2022

Here's the full response from @BaltimoreSAO to our reporting today on the note they used to overturn the murder case against Adnan Syed. Documents show the former trial prosecutor claims his note means something else. The story, documents included: https://t.co/nDevNrc0Ej pic.twitter.com/kXQuFNJlJW
— Tim Prudente (@Tim_Prudente) November 1, 2022