Hi, it's Dan Slepian, Dateline producer and host of 13 alibis.

Today I have a special bonus episode for you to listen to. It's an audio excerpt from my new book, The Sing Sing Files.

This incredibly personal project is an expansion of what you've heard about in 13 alibis. I cover not only Richard Rizzario's case,

but the cases of five other men who, like Richard, were locked up for crimes they did not commit.

In my book, I take you through the stories of these six men

uncovering the different ways in which our criminal justice system

failed them.

Throughout the audio book, you'll hear from me and some of the men

directly about their stories. If you like what you hear in this episode and

want to hear more, click the link in the episode notes to order a copy of the book or audiobook.

The Sing Sing Files is also available wherever books and audiobooks are sold.

Now, here's an excerpt from the Sing Sing Files read by me. Chapter 20, 13 alibis.

Despite all I'd already learned about wrongful convictions, when J.J. first told me about Richard Rizzario's case,

I literally couldn't believe it.

I was actually surprised that I could still be surprised.

Richard's claim was nothing short of astonishing.

He said he had been convicted and sentenced to 25 years to life for a murder in the Bronx,

despite giving police the names of not one or two but 13 witnesses who could swear

he was a thousand miles away in Florida at the time of the crime for which he was

convicted.

That number left me dumbfounded.

How could I not investigate this one?

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