American Monsters: James Leeper

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-true-crime-murder-stories--5496890/support.Zevon Odelberg is a true crime podcast host and disability advocate.  Zevon has cerebral palsy and he wants Kinda Murdery to be welcoming community for people with disabilities and for people living with challenges of any kind.  Life can be hard, but being together makes it better.