According to court documents, Johnson called Jinaga around 3 a.m. but did not mention that to the police during his interview. "It's a series about cutting-edge science and mislaid justice, race and policing, and the kinds of weighty choices that cops and prosecutors make every day," Wondery states in a release. Now, more than two years later, Fair is suing King County, the city of Redmond and Redmond Police Capt. Since his release two-and-a-half years ago, Fair said hes struggled to adjust to life outside of jail or find steady work. Police staked out the house where he was staying, slowly rolled up on Fair and reportedly pointed guns at his chest. The evidence of Fairs involvement is compelling, Larson said this week. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. 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The lawsuit alleges that a lighter was found in his apartment with a sticky substance on it, but investigators never collected it. The lawsuit alleges there was heavy drinking at the party of 40 to 50 people. His lawyers said the ordeal has permanently damaged Fairs reputation, his emotional well-being, livelihood and relationships. Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer from India, had attended Rutgers University, won an international software award and was a rising star at the Bellevue company where she worked. The party was big enough that it spanned multiple apartments and drew many revelers. Prior to that, she had attended Rutgers University on the east coast, but had grown up in the Indian city of Hyderabad as the oldest of two daughters. A new true-crime podcast from Campside Media and Wondery delves into the brutal unsolved murder nearly 13 years and two trials later. He slept with Potts in her bed and woke up the next morning before 10 a.m., after which he helped her and other neighbors clean up the complex, according to the complaint. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. It was like the movies, coming down slow.. Coats and another Redmond detective confronted the neighbor about his calls to Jinaga, but then released him and returned his phone without examining it. She and several other residents in the complex opened the doors to their apartments for what was to be a night of fun. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. Redmond police Lt. Brian Coats vividly recalls all that he learned about Arpana Jinaga, a Redmond woman who was strangled in her apartment in 2008, her body doused with bleach, toilet-bowl cleaner and motor oil in an apparent attempt to destroy DNA evidence of rape. Around 1am, Fair visited Jinaga's apartment to eat pizza. When Johnson found out Fair liked hip hop and wrote beats, Johnson invited him to his car to listen to some electronic music he had made. -, Press J to jump to the feed. Jinaga had moved to the Pacific Northwest about six months ago. According to reports, Fair accepted a plea agreement in 2004 while still maintaining his innocence. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Detectives also found a trace of his DNA on the front of Jinagas neck that was so small that it had to be sent to a specialized lab for review. To just dismiss it as racism is ridiculous. The neighbor initially neglected to tell detectives about phone calls he made to Jinaga at 3 a.m. Later on the morning of her slaying, he drove to the Canadian border and attempted to cross it without a passport but was denied entry. Photo: King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office, 'Dr. Goldsmith said evidence found at Jinagas apartment and produced during the investigation pointed to one of her neighbors as the likely killer. Fair said he went inside Jinagas apartment various times throughout the party. 14 years later, and unfortunately there are no updates in this case. This is the last known independent witness sighting of the pair. The complaint alleges that police failed to properly secure and gather evidence. He had a prior history of violent sexual crimes. The lab technicians simply could not exclude Fair as a match, and his DNA was found alongside other DNA matches. His lawyers said the ordeal has permanently damaged Fairs reputation, his emotional well-being, livelihood and relationships. On Halloween night, 2008, Jinaga and several other tenants hosted a Halloween party, attended by residents of the apartment complex and their relatives and friends from outside. But I dont have a desire to do that. Then, due to inexcusable delays in Fairs trial and prolonged pretrial detention, he spent more than nine years in the King County Correctional Facility as an innocent man, in conditions of inhumane confinement that are well known to have a detrimental effect on mental health, the suit contends. Police attempted to identify the partygoers and interview them. Jinaga and other tenants he hadnt met were co-hosting a large Halloween party in several units. Potts had not known Fair for a long time. Contribute to Atlanta Black Star today and help us share our narratives. There were also other men in Jinagas life that detectives suspected of the murder, and some of their DNA was found at the crime scene. Her other immediate neighbor, Kyle Rose, said he heard growling sounds around 8 a.m. New episodes of the nine-part series will be released weekly on Tuesdays. They also waited days to search a dumpster in the complex where a partial bottle of motor oil, a boot lace used to strangle Jinaga and her bed sheet and a bath robe were found. The Wondery true-crime podcast Suspect centers on the murder of Arpana Jinaga as well as the trials of the wrongly imprisoned Emanuel Fair, who spent years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Maybe he sneezed or coughed while using it. They also want him to be reimbursed for the attorney fees he incurred while fighting the charges. He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. 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It contends Fair was asleep at his friends apartment when Jinaga likely was attacked, and that he didnt attempt to leave the area: He helped clean up outdoor areas after the party and stayed with his friend at her apartment for two more days. And thats hard.. When contacted by police, Leslie Potts falsely claimed that she was alone, even though Emanuel Fair was staying with her. Coats and another Redmond detective confronted the neighbor about his calls to Jinaga, but then released him and returned his phone without examining it. Her hands were covered in blue toilet-bowl cleaner, her body and other items were covered in motor oil. Everyone seemed to have a good time, the lawsuit alleges. His first trial, in 2017, ended in a hung jury because one juror said Fair looked like a thug with tattoos on his hands. The jury in the second trial acquitted him. They also want him to be reimbursed for the attorney fees he incurred while fighting the charges. Cameron should have been the prime suspect and the one they took to trial. "Choices that, once made, are difficult to reverse.". He heard "a horrible growling" for about twenty seconds until he heard a thud. Jinagas neighbor, Johnson, was the prime suspect at first, as described in Fairs lawsuit documents. The result, it claims, was a biased probe that caused Fair to be arrested and charged without probable cause for a murder he did not commit.. Arpana dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood and her apartment was one of four areas in the complex. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. On Thanksgiving, when he hadnt shown up to his familys dinner, Fair said an aunt called him to ask whether he was planning to come. Johnson also had injuries that detectives said were consistent with a sexual assault. DNA from the neighbor was found on a motor oil bottle, and from another man who wasnt at the party on a bootlace likely used to strangle Jinaga. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Most of Fairs jail term was spent away from the general population in administrative segregation essentially, solitary confinement. I may be misremembering but I seem to remember there being explanations for Fairs DNA on those items? Arpana Jinaga, a 24 year old woman from India. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. This was mainly on the basis of party photographs. Police let Johnson go after his questioning. Two days later, after Jinaga hadnt shown up to work or returned calls to her family in India, a family friend and Jinagas next-door neighbor found her door kicked in and her nude body on her bedroom floor. lt also points out that Jinagas neighbor quickly emerged as the lead suspect in the case as inconsistencies in his story began to surface.. However, when Fair emerged as a suspect, his treatment can only be viewed as racial discrimination, his attorneys allege. Jinagas father had asked a family friend to check in on her after she missed scheduled calls with family from India. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. The officers allegedly did not change gloves between evidence collections, or between rooms or locations. He went on afterwards, he got his degree, hes never had a crime., Fair, who had only met the neighbor at the party that night, said prosecutors immunity deal was just another biased action taken to strengthen the case against him that backfired, because the neighbor didnt even implicate me, he implicated himself.. He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. Jinaga's neighbor Cameron Johnson showed up to the party in Jinaga's unit late. An online memorial for Arpana has been created, for family and friends to share pictures and memories, at crypticgirl.com. When asked about the calls, Johnson reportedly said, oh crap, but he could not remember why he called Jinaga. Several people were at the party before Jinagas murder, so the scene was full of various DNA samples. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. During trial the jury heard significant evidence that another person, Ms. Jinagas next door neighbor, may have murdered her on that tragic night.. He told detectives he had a desire to explore. Canadian officials said Johnson tried to blow through the gates. Court files said there were also burn marks from an attempt to set the body or apartment on fire. There are multiple apartments with parties and these two go to a car to listen to music?! The neighbor, who later hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating, subsequently scrubbed his phone of call and text data, the suit states. Coats is now a captain in the department. I lost a lot. Jinaga lived alone in an apartment at the Valley View Apartments. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. Jinaga's killer had clearly gone to great lengths to destroy any biological traces linking him to the crime scene. However, phone records show that he was making many phone calls between 2am and 5am, including to Potts. Police let Johnson go after his questioning. It was the combination of the various items that his DNA was on that pushed us to the point of saying we are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Emanuel Fair killed Arpana, Ehlert said in her podcast interview. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. So its kind of messed up. She had it all going on, Coats said. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Fair was initially arrested for not updating his address with his probation officer. She had opened her third-floor apartment to Fair and dozens of other partygoers, who traipsed in and out during the festivities. DNA evidence was linked to three men and. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. For three and a half decades, her disappearance was a mystery - a riddle neither authorities . The lawsuit says that Johnson also had a past of strange or violent behavior with women. There was evidence of rape. During the night, neighbors of Jinaga heard muffled moaning sounds, and assumed she and a partner were having consensual sex.