One Wrong Lie

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English - January 25, 2019 17:00 - ★★★★★ - 10.8K ratings
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Nick Yarris says he was a junkie, a thief, and a liar. So when he was imprisoned on a false charge, no one believed in his innocence. Then he found his only way out.

Thank you so much to Nick Yarris. Check out his books, including his latest, “Monsters & Madmen: A Death Row Experiment.” Learn more at nickyarris.org.

Thank you also to the Wolfgram Memorial Library at Widener University, and its Reference Librarian & University Archivist Jill M. Borin for her help.

And lastly, thank you Nick Yarris’ former attorney, Michael J. Malloy.

Producer: Liz Mak
Original Score: Leon Morimoto

Season 10 Episode 2

When a man is falsely accused of kidnapping a police officer, he tells a lie to set himself free. But that lie comes at an enormous cost.

Season 10 Episode 2