Another apartment complex resident committed suicide just days after Jinagas death, and his DNA was reportedly never compared to the crime scene. 14 years ago. If you have probable cause, you dont go to a psychic, he said. To pass time, he said he read books, wrote letters and drew pictures. She is suspected to have died from strangulation from a bootlace. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. So what else can they do but to continue to point their finger at me?. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. According to reports, Fair accepted a plea agreement in 2004 while still maintaining his innocence. She had opened her third-floor apartment to Fair and dozens of other partygoers, who traipsed in and out during the festivities. To just dismiss it as racism is ridiculous. Fairs 23-page complaint, filed last month by his attorney, Ryan Dreveskracht, contends police and prosecutors botched the probe and wrongly targeted him because he was a Black man with a criminal record, despite evidence implicating Jinagas then-neighbor, who is white. Fair was staying with his friend Leslie Potts on Oct. 31, 2008, in Valley View Apartments when he attended the party that Potts and other neighbors organized. After zeroing in on Fair because of his race and rap sheet, investigators relied on cherry-picked DNA evidence while disregarding other genetic findings and suspects as part of a gather facts that fit the theory strategy, the suit alleges. It seems odd to me that the killer(s) would go to such extremes to cover up DNA on her body and in her apartment with the motor oil and toilet bowl cleaner and bleach etc. Unidentified male DNA was also found on a bruise on Jinagas wrist. 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He matched the description of the man the other resident saw around 3 a.m. at the murdered womans door and had a wide window of suspicion around him, the lawsuit alleges. Do we know how extensive the damage was? He scrubbed his phone after questioned about the call and could easily have hung around and taken time to clean her apartment/scrub the crime scene because their apartments shared a balcony and him taking out trash wouldn't strike anyone as weird or noticeable. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. He had bruises consistent with a sexual attack, tried to flee the country, and was researching pawn shops (which the police never really followed up onor seemingly got a real answer from him on why he was researchingpawn shops). Investigators focused on Fair after seeing him in photos of the party. If you would like to share your thoughts or experiences in relation to this story, please email the reporter or, Fire on Lake City Way in Seattle raises smoke, flooding concerns, WA to end masking requirement in health care, correctional facilities, Tacoma woman refusing tuberculosis treatment continues to face arrest, Be bolder to get light rail done, expert panel tells Sound Transit, Driver makes U-turn, hits pedestrian near Pioneer Square, police say. DNA evidence was linked to three men and. After hosting her event, software programmer, Arpana Jinaga, was found dead inside her home. When asked about the calls, Johnson reportedly said, oh crap, but he could not remember why he called Jinaga. Fairs DNA was found on Jinagas robe and a roll of duct tape that was likely used to tape her underwear inside her mouth like a gag. A recent immigrant from India and a graduate of Rutgers University, Jinaga had worked at EMC in Bellevue. Police let Johnson go after his questioning. Hes now struggling to reconstruct his life, Fair and his attorneys said. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. I hope I never have to investigate a case like this again.. Jinaga had moved to the Pacific Northwest about six months ago. His lawyers said the ordeal has permanently damaged Fairs reputation, his emotional well-being, livelihood and relationships. The prosecutors office told Rolling Stone: We look forward to addressing these allegations in a public courtroom; we stand by our case., Fair said that he was reluctant to file the lawsuit at first because Jinagas family still hasnt gotten justice: theres no resolution for this case, no resolution for her.. 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. Fair was tried for Jinagas sexual assault twice and was acquitted after his second trial in June 2019. Her fingers and nails were cleaned and then covered in toilet bowl cleaner, and there was a heavy scent of bleach throughout the house. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. 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. Just to set the record straight. Theres very little justice left to salvage., In a 2020 interview, the lead detective said Fair stood out to him because he was the only African-American male at the party and looked like an outsider.. 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. The lawsuit says that Johnson also had a past of strange or violent behavior with women. Another apartment complex resident committed suicide just days after Jinaga's death, and his. Theres very little justice left to salvage., In a 2020 interview, the lead detective said Fair stood out to him because he was the only African-American male at the party and looked like an outsider.. Fairs attorneys contend that some of the DNA evidence was not an exact match. He attributed them to wrestling a stranger he met at another Halloween party the next day, the lawsuit alleges. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Court files said there were also burn marks from an attempt to set the body or apartment on fire. It's obvious why Fair is the number one suspect. Emanuel Fair stayed in the King County Correctional Facility for nearly nine years for a crime he did not commit based on a botched and bizarre murder investigation driven by racial discrimination, a recent lawsuit alleges. On Oct. 31, 2008, Fair took a bus to Redmond to stay the weekend with a friend at the Valley View Apartments. Fair was released in 2019, serving a total of 9 years without conviction, and is now suing the county authorities. but Im not free.. On Oct. 30, 2010, Fair was placed in a Seattle holding cell while detectives gathered more evidence against him for the 2008 sexual assault and murder of a 24-year-old software engineer and Indian immigrant named Arpana Jinaga. Cameron Johnson, who has never been charged, invoked his 5th Amendment right, and therefore only faced limited scope questioning during Fair's trial. In a 2020 interview, one of the prosecutors said Fair looked like the best suspect because his DNA was found on objects specifically related to the murder, not the aftermath. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Were they old friends? At some point, though, things turned tense. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. The party was big enough that it spanned multiple apartments and drew many revelers. I thought I was gonna die, Fair told Rolling Stone. The evidence of Fairs involvement is compelling, Larson said this week. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The lawsuit alleges that a lighter was found in his apartment with a sticky substance on it, but investigators never collected it. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. Fair said he went inside Jinagas apartment various times throughout the party. 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. I lost a lot. He was one of the three individual's whose DNA was found . Coats is now a captain in the department. She had a keen interest in engineering and won several innovation competitions. He also drove to Canada the day of the murder and attempted to cross the border without a passport. By Bill Christianson January 8, 2009 5:35 pm. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. . Why didnt he tell police that her door was kicked in? Several people were at the party before Jinagas murder, so the scene was full of various DNA samples. The party ended between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., around the same time witnesses saw Jinaga going back to her apartment. In my opinion, and in my heart, I dont have any question about anything we did in regards to charging that Emanuel Fair killed Arpana Jinaga, she said. Johnson also had injuries that detectives said were consistent with a sexual assault. I just want to be myself., The Seattle Times closes comments on particularly sensitive stories. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. He also drove to Canada the day of the murder and attempted to cross the border without a passport. This is weird. He also heard a thud on the floor but figured she was alright when he heard water running shortly after the noise. After nine years of fighting, Emanuel Fair has the freedom he deserves. 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Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. The party started like many others. Maybe they were running out of time (had to be somewhere? Cameron should have been the prime suspect and the one they took to trial. Because of this, a judge limited the scope of questions the man could be asked during the trial. Jinagas father had asked a family friend to check in on her after she missed scheduled calls with family from India. Her apartment was decorated as a haunted forest, one of four themed areas at the Valley View that would welcome visitors for the Halloween party, which spanned multiple units in the complex. The prosecutors office also provided an uncut hourlong recording of an interview of former Chief Deputy Criminal Prosecuting Attorney Erin Ehlert in 2020 for a true crime podcast called Suspect, which examined the case. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. This is only a fraction of the evidence exonerating Emanuel which was wide-ranging and persuasive. The majority of criminals arent very bright. It was a brutal scene. I dont think he killed Arpana. He was convicted of third-degree rape in 2004. Ehlert also defended an immunity deal with the suspected neighbor, and the decision to solely prosecute Fair for first-degree murder with sexual motivation a charge that hinged mostly on trace DNA collected from a crime scene teeming with genetic evidence linked to multiple people. According to residents of the apartment, Johnson appeared interested in Jinaga. But as they worked through the evidence, jurors came to believe the state had not met its burden of proving the case beyond a reasonable doubt, said the juror, a 35-year-old Bellevue software engineer who asked not to be named to protect his privacy, It was tough for us to vote not guilty because the family still doesnt know exactly who killed her, the juror said. Around 2:30 am, Fair and Johnson went to Johnson's apartment and then down to Johnson's car to listen to music. In addition, several neighbors in the complex told investigators that he had a sexual attraction to Jinaga, and he exhibited jealous behavior when she talked to other men at the Halloween party that night. He had a lighter covered in gook that looked like motor oil which they took a photo of but never bagged it nor did they check his shoes for a missing lace. I didnt know how to answer, so I just told her the truth: Im depressed. He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. Most of Fairs jail term was spent away from the general population in administrative segregation essentially, solitary confinement. Now, more than two years later, Fair is suing King County, the city of Redmond and Redmond Police Capt. If her rape was that violent he'd have had SOME scratches or scars. Fair also used Jinaga's bathroom. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. Fairs attorneys contend that some of the DNA evidence was not an exact match. Emanuel Fair stayed in the King County Correctional Facility for nearly nine years for a crime he did not commit based on a botched and bizarre murder investigation driven by racial discrimination, a recent lawsuit alleges. I think that was the biggest reasonable doubt and no one could eliminate him [as the killer], the juror said of the neighbor. Jinagas phone and digital camera were missing from the scene and never recovered. Fairs lawsuit contends the probable cause affidavit used to support the murder charge omitted multiple facts, including that several other mens DNA also was found on crime scene evidence and items found in the dumpster. For three and a half decades, her disappearance was a mystery - a riddle neither authorities . The prosecutors office also provided an uncut hourlong recording of an interview of former Chief Deputy Criminal Prosecuting Attorney Erin Ehlert in 2020 for a true crime podcast called Suspect, which examined the case. In Suspect, journalists Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Over My Dead Body) return to the Valley View Apartments and interview party guests and authorities about the horrific series of events stemming from Halloween 2008. Potts covered for Fair because he had a warrant out for not updating his address with his parole officer. They also failed to look for evidence of a missing bootlace. 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. When asked about the calls, Johnson reportedly said, oh crap, but he could not remember why he called Jinaga. 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. Since his release two-and-a-half years ago, Fair said hes struggled to adjust to life outside of jail or find steady work. Fair said the lawsuit, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, is the closest thing to justice I can get.. According to court documents, a neighbor who did not attend the party reported seeing a man with olive complexion and light stubble standing in Jinagas doorway, talking to someone inside around 3 a.m. Fair went inside Potts apartment between 2:30 and 3 a.m. after listening to music with Jinagas immediate neighbor Cameron Johnson. According to the Rolling Stone report, most of the people at the party that night didnt remember Fairs name. Jinaga was. I covered for Emanuel because at the time I thought he was my friend, not because I was trying to cover for him for something he may or may not have done. He replied: If youve done it before, youll do it again.. Fairs lawsuit includes many of the same facts that his public defender, Ben Goldsmith, used to poke holes in the prosecutions criminal case. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. Her finger and fingernails were cleaned. The damage from that can be quite minimal and close to the floor with the door discreetly closed on departure, you might not notice unless you looked for it. The two discovered her locked door had been kicked in. I felt like I was kidnapped, Fair said in last months interview, when explaining his decision to pursue his claims of negligence, civil rights violations and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit alleges that the department hired famous psychic medium Allison DuBois to help with the investigation around the time Fair was identified as the main suspect. 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. It was like the movies, coming down slow.. So what else can they do but to continue to point their finger at me?. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse.Season 2: Vanished in the Snow chronicles the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. He heard "a horrible growling" for about twenty seconds until he heard a thud. Around 3 a.m. on Nov. 1, Jinaga left a gathering in a ground-floor apartment and returned to her apartment on the third floor. Alyndra Pandjipoetra 2018Dion Wiyoko,Rianti Cartwright,Laura Basuki,Jill Gladys,Sheila Dara Aisha,Junior Liem,Alyndra PandjipoetraSunshine ,SunshineSunshinemp4SunshineBT! Her father, a head professor of engineering in India, encouraged he to move to the US to attend Rutgers University. Fair was later seen leaving the apartment that night. The county, police department and Coats filed a response to Fairs initial complaint refuting the claims. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Bodicherla went to the apartment complex, where he encountered Cameron Johnson, who showed him the way to Jinaga's unit. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. They found her nude body on her bedroom floor, face-down on the carpet and partially covered with cloth. DNA found at the crime scene was ultimately linked to three men, but only one was charged with murder. At approximately 8 am, Jinaga's next-door neighbor Kyle Rose, was awakened by sounds coming from her apartment. Potts had not known Fair for a long time. On the evening of Oct. 31, 2008, Arpana Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer and Indian immigrant, co-hosted the holiday get-together at the Valley View Apartments in Redmond, a suburb of Seattle. She had a keen interest in engineering and won several innovation competitions. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. She volunteered at the. All the while, Fair, whose family was unable to foot his seven-figure bail, said he had faith he would one day walk away free from a charge alleging he murdered Arpana Jinaga, 24, in her. Fair had some criminal history: weapon and drug offenses as a juvenile, and a rape charge from 2004. Now working a security job and living with friends in Renton, he said hes often depressed, carries guilt for a younger brothers emotional troubles and avoids going out. Her fingers and nails were cleaned and then covered in toilet bowl cleaner, and there was a heavy scent of bleach throughout the house. Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. Arpana was last seen in the early morning of Nov. 1 during a Halloween . .but he doesnt mention it? Jinagas bruised body was discovered covered with a cloth on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. Detectives interviewed Fair three times in jail before the district attorney recommended a first-degree murder against him. Now, more than two years later, Fair is suing King County, the city of Redmond and Redmond Police Capt. Coats and another Redmond detective confronted the neighbor about his calls to Jinaga, but then released him and returned his phone without examining it. Johnson has denied any involvement in Jinagas death. She had it all going on, Coats said. Everyone seemed to have a good time, the lawsuit alleges. However, phone records show that he was making many phone calls between 2am and 5am, including to Potts. 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. Subsequently, Johnson attempted to scrub his phone. The neighbors DNA was found on a discarded bottle of motor oil, found in the same bag with the robe. As a teenager, Jinaga won a top prize in an international computer programming competition. Fair ultimately was charged based on trace DNA evidence found on Jinagas neck; a piece of duct tape used to gag her; paper found in the apartment; and mixed with Jinagas blood on a robe recovered from the apartment buildings dumpster. 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. Detectives relied on her to help them find Jinagas missing phone and camera and consulted her about the potential of Fair as a suspect, the lawsuit says. Arpana Jinaga. Redmond Police have found no "firm suspects" in the brutal murder of Arpana Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer who was . The initial investigation focused on Cameron Johnson, Jinaga's neighbor. On Oct. 31, 2008, 24-year-old Arpana Jinaga dressed up in a Little Red Riding Hood costume and prepared for a Friday night to remember. 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 also want him to be reimbursed for the attorney fees he incurred while fighting the charges. Ive been away for so long, I dont believe in holidays no more, he said. Just hours after that party ended, in the early morning of Nov. 1, 2008, one of the hosts of the Halloween party a 24-year-old software engineer and Indian immigrant named Arpana Jinaga . Jinaga, an outgoing Rutgers University grad, had moved to Redmond six months earlier to work as a software engineer at a Bellevue firm. So she was protecting him from interacting with cops and ending up going to jail for that. Jinaga lived alone in an apartment at the Valley View Apartments. There are multiple apartments with parties and these two go to a car to listen to music?! Coats ran a background check on the Fair and found the rape charge. A spokesperson for the King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office said in an email, we look forward to addressing these allegations in a public courtroom, and we are confident in our case.. Jinaga, an outgoing Rutgers University grad, had moved to Redmond six months earlier to work as a software engineer at a Bellevue firm. So its kind of messed up. In her spare time, she practiced taekwondo, learned to build her own motorcycle, and volunteered with neighbourhood groups. She was outgoing and friendly, joining a motorcycle club, practicing tae kwon do, and volunteering at an animal shelter and fire department, all within eight months of moving to Redmond, he said. Around 1am, Fair visited Jinaga's apartment to eat pizza. Those are times when you should be around family. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. All the while, Fair, whose family was unable to foot his seven-figure bail, said he had faith he would one day walk away free from a charge alleging he murdered Arpana Jinaga, 24, in her Redmond . 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. This is the last known independent witness sighting of the pair. On Tuesday, that man, Emanuel Fair, 35, was found not guilty of first-degree murder with sexual motivation by a King County jury. He was her pimp, or as the podcast preferred to describe it, the person who placed craiglist ads for her escort services. However, when Fair emerged as a suspect, his treatment can only be viewed as racial discrimination, his attorneys allege. 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. Jinagas father had asked a family friend to check in on her after she missed scheduled calls with family from India. Coats ran a background check on the Fair and found the rape charge. To pass time, he said he read books, wrote letters and drew pictures. They messed up, he said. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. or felt they were? He used the bathroom on one occasion. The neighbor, who later hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating, subsequently scrubbed his phone of call and text data, the suit states. Guests took silly photos, downed shots and smoked pot. He was convicted of third-degree rape in 2004. Photo: King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office, 'Dr. He matched the description of the man the other resident saw around 3 a.m. at the murdered womans door and had a wide window of suspicion around him, the lawsuit alleges. According to court records and Chief Criminal Deputy Mark Larson, prosecutors were barred from arguing that Fair and the neighbor were both involved in Jinagas killing because there wasnt evidence to support the states theory the men acted as accomplices.
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