Introducing Letters from Sing Sing

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🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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As a bonus for Ultra listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios. Letters from Sing Sing tells the story of a man convicted of murder, his fight for justice, and how the letters he sent NBC News producer Dan Slepian sparked a 20-year investigation that changed both of their lives. Follow now to get the first two episodes on Monday, February 20: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_fdtw

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0:00.0	Hi there, I'm Dan Slepion, a long time investigative producer for NBC News.
0:06.2	You're about to hear a preview of our new podcast called Letters from Sing Sing.
0:12.2	It's the story of a man convicted of murder, his fight for justice, and how the letters
0:17.4	he sent me sparked a 20-year investigation that changed both of our lives.
0:23.0	You can stay right here and listen to a preview, and to get the first two episodes on Monday,
0:27.6	February 20th, search for Letters from Sing Sing, wherever you're listening and follow now.
0:34.8	Dear Dan, justice has no place in my life.
0:38.6	I am not simply innocent. I am clearly innocent.
0:43.6	The first letter arrived on December 5th, 2002.
0:47.4	It was from a man in a maximum security prison who said he didn't belong there.
0:51.8	12 jurors said you're here for a reason.
0:53.5	They didn't know the whole story.
0:55.0	That letter would spark a 20-year journey to uncover the truth.
1:00.0	It's just a horrible feeling that I carry a ramp and it's because I've ruined somebody's life.
1:05.0	Why won't you open the door to talk to me?
1:07.0	The conviction integrity unit was a sham. People should know that.
1:12.0	They were not interested in the truth.
1:14.0	What I learned happened in this case and how the people in the system defended it,
1:19.0	honked me every day.
1:21.0	I think deserved this. My children deserve this.
1:25.0	My son is not a murderer. He is not.
1:29.0	Tell me, Dan, what's it going to take?
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