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. After hosting her event, software programmer, Arpana Jinaga, was found dead inside her home. Everyone seemed to have a good time, the lawsuit alleges. When youre in jail, you dont have a holiday. By Bill Christianson January 8, 2009 5:35 pm. His attorneys allege Fair was isolated as the main suspect for her murder because of his race and his past criminal record. Jinagas neighbor, Johnson, was the prime suspect at first, as described in Fairs lawsuit documents. She had it all going on, Coats said. 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. or felt they were? 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. Fair also used Jinaga's bathroom. Two days later on Monday, Jinagas father in India was worried that her daughter was not answering her phone, so he asked family friend Jay Bodicherla in the US to check up on her. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. They act on impulse, not ration. Around 2:30 am, Fair and Johnson went to Johnson's apartment and then down to Johnson's car to listen to music. 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Fairs lawsuit includes many of the same facts that his public defender, Ben Goldsmith, used to poke holes in the prosecutions criminal case. And thats hard.. I just want to be myself.. He told detectives he had a desire to explore. Canadian officials said Johnson tried to blow through the gates. In the apartment complex's trash bin, was a bag containing Jinaga's Halloween costume, a bloodied robe, a discarded bottle of motor oil, and the bootlace. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. He had a list of nearby pawnshops in his car printed the day Jinaga was killed, the lawsuit says. Jinaga and other tenants he hadnt met were co-hosting a large Halloween party in several units. Ive never seen a worse case, Corinne Sebren, one of Fairs lawyers, who specializes in civil rights cases, told Rolling Stone in a recent interview. So what else can they do but to continue to point their finger at me?. This was mainly on the basis of party photographs. 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. Most of Fairs jail term was spent away from the general population in administrative segregation essentially, solitary confinement. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. According to court documents, Johnson called Jinaga around 3 a.m. but did not mention that to the police during his interview. To get in one of those cheap hollow core doors (if thats what the apartment had) by kicking, you dont need to kick a hole through, just knock it out of the lock. So its kind of messed up. Police found that he had Googled pawn shops near the border. The area she was living is considered an upscale area with a very low crime rate, and is the home to technology companies such as Microsoft and Nintendo. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. Jinagas hands were covered in blue toilet-bowl cleaner, her body and other items were covered in motor oil, her bed had been stripped, a blanket was partially burned and her soaked comforter was found in the bathtub. So what else can they do but to continue to point their finger at me?. and even burning of sheets, but then they would be so careless and stupid to just discard it all into the apartment dumpster. Fair was tried for Jinagas sexual assault twice and was acquitted after his second trial in June 2019. She and several other residents in the complex opened the doors to their apartments for what was to be a night of fun. 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. He made calls to a few friends, including apparently pocket-dialing Potts. 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. Jinagas father had asked a family friend to check in on her after she missed scheduled calls with family from India. "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. On Tuesday, that man, Emanuel Fair, 35, was found not guilty of first-degree murder with sexual motivation by a King County jury. Her apartment was decorated as a haunted forest, one of. I just dont want to be around nobody, he said. Fairs attorneys contend that some of the DNA evidence was not an exact match. Police let Johnson go after his questioning. We found [Fair] not guilty because of reasonable doubt, not because we thought he was completely innocent., The Seattle Times closes comments on particularly sensitive stories. 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. 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. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. Do we know he would have routinely passed her door going in and out of his apartment? Do we know from the OP that it would have been obvious? 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. The neighbor invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, Larson said. Fair spent six of the nearly nine years in jail, held by a seven-figure bond, isolated for 23 hours a day awaiting trial. The party started like many others. 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. It was like the movies, coming down slow.. More than a dozen people passed through Jinaga's apartment that night. He was read his rights. Redmond Police have found no "firm suspects" in the brutal murder of Arpana Jinaga, a 24-year-old software engineer who was . His legal team expanded the lawsuit in late March, adding ten more pages of allegations and the prosecutor on the case and other detectives that handled the case to the list of defendants. Several people were at the party before Jinagas murder, so the scene was full of various DNA samples. Some of the potential suspects were not interviewed. Bodicherla went to the apartment complex, where he encountered Cameron Johnson, who showed him the way to Jinaga's unit. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. Residents said Fair appeared relaxed when he hung out at Potts apartment for three days over the weekend. In it, Ehlert stood firmly by the prosecuting teams decisions. The lab technicians simply could not exclude Fair as a match, and his DNA was found alongside other DNA matches. 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. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Brian Coats, who led the investigation into Jinagas murder as a detective 13 years ago. This is weird. DNA was found on a discarded bottle of motor oil (same bag as robe). The case turned into a classic whodunit, and Jinaga's costumed party guests were the prime suspects. Court files said there were also burn marks from an attempt to set the body or apartment on fire. During the party, [Fair] was accidentally hit in the mouth and had a bloody lip, so he used a tissue in Ms. Jinagas apartment; he likely used her bathroom during the party where her robe hung; he may have touched the duct tape holding decorations during the party; and photographs show he touched Ms. Jinaga and others while posing during the party. Because of this, a judge limited the scope of questions the man could be asked during the trial. Such remarks since his exoneration only demonstrate authorities defensiveness about mishandling the case, Fair said. From the beginning, it was a complex case, complicated by the fact so many people had attended the party the night before she was killed, said Coats, the Redmond police lieutenant. Police went to Jinaga's apartment after they were contacted by her friend, Redmond police spokesman Jim Bove said, adding police are investigating the death as a homicide. A third mans DNA was on a bootlace, also found in the trash, but he had an alibi. The neighbors DNA was found on a discarded bottle of motor oil, found in the same bag with the robe. To contaminate evidence, Jinagas hands had been doused in blue toilet-bowl cleaner and her body covered in motor oil. His phone records revealed that he had called Jinaga at 3am on the night of the murder, but he stated he did not remember making the calls. Those are times when you should be around family. Potts had not known Fair for a long time. lt also points out that Jinagas neighbor quickly emerged as the lead suspect in the case as inconsistencies in his story began to surface.. The DNA on her neck was microscopic and wasn't necessarily a match, it just couldn't be excluded. Condition of the apartment: Jinaga's bed had been stripped, a fleece blanket was partially burned and her comforter was found in soaked the bathroom bathtub. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. 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 . The court documents detail negligence by detectives and the outsourcing of a famous psychic medium to opine on the case. Fairs lawsuit cites a comment Coats made during his interview for the Suspect podcast that Fair was the only African American at the party in the photos. 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. Fair said he went inside Jinagas apartment various times throughout the party. 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. There are multiple apartments with parties and these two go to a car to listen to music?! After the jury in his first trial deadlocked in 2017, King County prosecutors tried Fair again in 2019. Johnson also had injuries that detectives said were consistent with a sexual assault. 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.. 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. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. And thats hard.. However, phone records show that he was making many phone calls between 2am and 5am, including to Potts. Another apartment complex resident committed suicide just days after Jinagas death, and his DNA was reportedly never compared to the crime scene. The initial investigation focused on Cameron Johnson, Jinaga's neighbor. After-the-fact contentions about inadmissible evidence are a little disingenuous, said Dreveskracht, Fairs attorney, who noted police at one point consulted with a psychic medium who attempted to contact Jinaga beyond the grave. In the apartment, there was a strong smell of bleach, and also bleach stains were found. 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. Hes now struggling to reconstruct his life, Fair and his attorneys said. Fairs attorneys contend that some of the DNA evidence was not an exact match. 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. Residents said Fair appeared relaxed when he hung out at Potts apartment for three days over the weekend. . He was one of the three individual's whose DNA was found . Witnesses said Neil Marshall, a partygoer, was sexually aggressive toward Jinaga on Halloween. Police attempted to identify the partygoers and interview them. His lawyers said the ordeal has permanently damaged Fairs reputation, his emotional well-being, livelihood and relationships. 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 case went on trial in 2017, the jury deadlocked and there was a mistrial. 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. The defense also explained the innocuous opportunities Mr. Fair had to touch or indirectly transfer microscopic skin cells to these items during the party. In the trial, the jury heard evidence that pointed to the neighbor as the possible killer. The Murder of Arpana Jinaga, The Stickiest Heist In History, abnd The Crappiest Place on Earth Published December 28, 2021 at 12:01 AM EST Listen 12:50 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. but Im not free.. She had a keen interest in engineering and won several innovation competitions. 0:00 / 18:51 Halloween Party Host Murder Leads to Excess Suspects | Arpana Jinaga & Emanuel Fair Dr. Todd Grande 1.24M subscribers 67K views 2 months ago This video answers the question: Can I. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. Emanuel has steadfastly maintained his innocence throughout this case and he, his family, and friends are greatly relieved that justice was served by his acquittal, defense attorney Benjamin Goldsmith wrote in an email Friday. On the night of Oct. 31, 2008, Arpana Jinaga and her neighbors at the Valley View Apartments, in Redmond, Wash., threw a party to celebrate Halloween. Brian Bundridge was in a motorcycle club with Jinaga. Source. At some point, though, things turned tense. Around 2:30 am, Fair and Johnson went to Johnson's apartment and then down to Johnson's car to listen to music. I always knew I was going to get out; I just didnt think it would take as a long as it took, Fair, 38, said last month. 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. He also successfully represented himself in a legal claim for an injury he sustained from handcuffs, receiving a $25,000 settlement from King County in 2017. Fair and Johnson had actually just met that night. She. Emanuel Fair's DNA was found on Jinagas neck, a piece of duct tape used to gag her, a piece of toilet paper or paper towel found at the crime scene, and was mixed with Jinagas blood on her bathrobe robe (left in the apartment complex trash bin). In August 2009, a man named Emanuel Fair was interviewed by police. Most of the partygoers reportedly referred to the chocolate-skinned man as the Black guy in his police file. The lab technicians simply could not exclude Fair as a match, and his DNA was found alongside other DNA matches. Fair filed a lawsuit against King County, Redmond, the Redmond Police Department and the lead detective on Dec. 29. The DNA on the motor oil and fleeing to Canada seems highly suspicious to me. 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. Coats is now a captain in the department. After nine years of fighting, Emanuel Fair has the freedom he deserves. Just to set the record straight. Ive been away for so long, I dont believe in holidays no more, he said. Johnson also said that he had driven to Canada on the day after the Halloween party and that he had been denied entry. To pass time, he said he read books, wrote letters and drew pictures. I fear and I worry that someone else may become a victim at some point in time, Ehlert said of Fairs acquittal during the 2020 interview. It was just gruesome, he said. Fairs lawsuit includes many of the same facts that his public defender, Ben Goldsmith, used to poke holes in the prosecutions criminal case. When residents of the Valley View Apartments in Redmond, Wash., decided to host a Halloween party nearly 13 years ago, nobody expected that it would end with murder. Emanuel Fair was arrested in 2010. It is reported in Seattle Times that a third male's DNA was found on the bootlace, but it is not reported as such in the court documents. Most of Fairs jail term was spent away from the general population in administrative segregation essentially, solitary confinement. Around 1am, Fair visited Jinaga's apartment to eat pizza. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. I just want to be myself., The Seattle Times closes comments on particularly sensitive stories. But I dont have a desire to do that. At approximately 8 am, Jinaga's next-door neighbor Kyle Rose, was awakened by sounds coming from her apartment. At one time, Emanuel Fair was the longest-serving inmate in the King County Jail, spending nine years behind bars without being convicted of a crime. Shed been gagged, beaten and strangled during an apparent sexual attack. After the party wound down, Jinaga was seen returning to her apartment about 3 a.m.; investigators believe she was killed at about 8 a.m. Nov. 1. He waited in jail while authorities tested his DNA. 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. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. Jinagas bruised body was discovered covered with a cloth on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. At some point during the night, partygoers recall Jinaga getting into an argument with a male, who made a race-related comment. When Johnson was interviewed by police on Nov 3 and 5th, he was noticeably limping with elbow and knee issues, but claimed it was due to an arm wrestling incident. Coats and another Redmond detective confronted the neighbor about his calls to Jinaga, but then released him and returned his phone without examining it. 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. 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. lt also points out that Jinagas neighbor quickly emerged as the lead suspect in the case as inconsistencies in his story began to surface.. After her graduation, she got a job as a software engineer at EMC, in a suburb of Seattle. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. Theyre still crying about it 10 years later and they will be for the rest of their lives because it was such a horrible thing.. 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. Now, more than two years later, Fair is suing King County, the city of Redmond and Redmond Police Capt. The suit contends detectives aligned evidence to match their theory and disregarded half a dozen non-Black suspects in the case. The lawsuit alleges there was heavy drinking at the party of 40 to 50 people. But I dont have a desire to do that. 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.
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