Podcast star and convicted murderer Adnan Syed, 35, will return to a Maryland appeals court Wednesday to argue for a new trial. In 1999, when he was 19, Mr. Syed was accused of strangling former girlfriend Hae Min Lee and leaving her body in a Baltimore park. Syed has since been serving a life sentence. Syed’s case had been closed for years when Rabia Chaudry, a Syed family friend, brought the case to producer Sarah Koenig, a former Baltimore Sun reporter. Through a multiple series podcast, Ms. Koenig conducted interviews with suspects and witnesses associated with the case, ultimately questioning the fairness of Syed’s trial. And with millions of listeners each...
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