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American Monsters: James Leeper

Kinda Murdery

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Episode  ·  27:29  ·  Oct 10, 2025

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In 1990, based on circumstantial evidence alone, Jonathan Fleming was convicted of the murder of Darryl Rush and sentenced to 25 years to life despite having what Brooklyn prosecuting A.D.A. James Leeper called, "a perfect alibi." Twenty-four years later, it would be discovered that Leeper had withheld crucial evidence from the defense, and Fleming wasn't his only victim...Just what the hell was going on in Brooklyn?Sources:https://www.propublica.org/article/for-a-respected-prosecutor-an-unpardonable-failurehttps://nypost.com/2015/07/07/exonerated-convict-hasnt-seen-a-dime-of-his-6m-settlement/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/10/nyregion/ken-thompson-brooklyns-first-black-district-attorney-dies-at-50.htmlhttps://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/brooklyn-da-hopefuls-return-funds-questionable-donors-article-1.3343542Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.

27m 29s  ·  Oct 10, 2025

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