Adnan Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, a high school classmate. He is serving a life sentence. The case became the subject of "Serial," a 12-episode podcast and offshoot of the "This American Life" public radio program, which revisited the evidence and Syed's defense in the case. It was downloaded millions of times, setting records for a podcast and creating a groundswell of support for a new trial.
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