In December of 2002, NBC News producer Dan Slepian got a letter from a New York state prison. It was from a... more
In this bonus episode of the award-winning Letters from Sing Sing podcast, veteran producer Dan Slepian reflects on the final... more
Hear an exclusive audio excerpt from Dateline producer Dan Slepian’s new book “The Sing Sing Files” which chronicles his two-decade... more
JJ is out of prison, but in the eyes of the law, he is still a convicted killer.
For the first time in 19 years, JJ puts on a suit and goes to court.
JJ turns 40. Jon gets in trouble. Dan receives a mysterious envelope with missing police reports.
The Manhattan DA’s office reinvestigates JJ’s case. A tip surfaces about Mustafa and Dan follows it to Seattle.
Dan talks to two jurors from JJ’s trial and tracks down the alleged accomplice. JJ’s story finally goes public.
Police said five people identified JJ as the man who killed Al Ward. Dan sets out to find them.
Dan checks out JJ’s alibi and pours over the 2,000-page trial transcript. It’s clear to him the trial was strange... more
Dan Slepian receives a letter from a man in prison. He’s been convicted of murder, but he insists he’s innocent.... more