Fair filed a lawsuit against King County, Redmond, the Redmond Police Department and the lead detective on Dec. 29. Ive been away for so long, I dont believe in holidays no more, he said. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Burn marks on her body and apartment suggest somebody tried to burn her. .but he doesnt mention it? As her next-door neighbor this would have been obvious. She volunteered at the. Johnson also said that he had driven to Canada on the day after the Halloween party and that he had been denied entry. Investigators focused on Fair after seeing him in photos of the party. Coats was asked during the podcast if the prior conviction was significant to his investigation. The county, police department and Coats filed a response to Fairs initial complaint refuting the claims. He assumed Jinaga was either vomiting or having sex. Legal Expert Weighs In, Idaho Murder Victims' Families React to Suspect's Arrest: 'Such a Blessing and Relief', 'She Had No Idea': Sister of Idaho Victim Reacts to Claim that Suspect's Phone Pinged Near House 12 Times, Parents Charged with Murder After 4-Year-Old Son Dies from Alleged 'Exorcisms', Idaho Killings: Surviving Roommate Saw Alleged Killer Wearing Black Clothes and a Mask, Affidavit Says. Everyone seemed to have a good time, the lawsuit alleges. Potts covered for Fair because he had a warrant out for not updating his address with his parole officer. 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. His attorneys allege Fair was isolated as the main suspect for her murder because of his race and his past criminal record. And thats hard.. I think he may have been involved; I think he may have lied to us, Ehlert said of the neighbor. Investigators said the lower half of the womans body was covered in motor oil. beansbaxter. He had a prior history of violent sexual crimes. His DNA was on the roll of duct tape found on the couch, not the tape that covered her face and according to the podcast there's a photo of him using the duct tape to hang up decorations so yea he touched it they already know that. Arpana Jinaga Unresolved Arpana Jinaga In October of 2008, a 24-year-old computer programmer living in the Seattle area would attend a Halloween party in her apartment complex. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. Fair was later seen leaving the apartment that night. On Oct. 31, 2008, Fair took a bus to Redmond to stay the weekend with a friend at the Valley View Apartments. Jinaga had been gagged, brutally beaten and most likely raped. In the trial, the jury heard evidence that pointed to the neighbor as the possible killer. 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. In 2008, a 24-year-old Redmond-based software engineer named Arpana Jinaga was found strangled in her apartment after a Halloween party in her building. Jinaga and other tenants he hadnt met were co-hosting a large Halloween party in several units. 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. He had a prior history of violent sexual crimes. Those are times when you should be around family. He was her pimp, or as the podcast preferred to describe it, the person who placed craiglist ads for her escort services. Sign up to receive The Atlanta Black Star Newsletter in your inbox. A recent immigrant from India and a graduate of Rutgers University, Jinaga had worked at EMC in Bellevue. On Tuesday, that man, Emanuel Fair, 35, was found not guilty of first-degree murder with sexual motivation by a King County jury. Jinagas father had asked a family friend to check in on her after she missed scheduled calls with family from India. As a man who was incarcerated and released but not convicted, Fair left jail without the support and resources typically offered to exonerated people or parolees, such as job support and mental health services. The officers allegedly did not change gloves between evidence collections, or between rooms or locations. 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. As a man who was incarcerated and released but not convicted, Fair left jail without the support and resources typically offered to exonerated people or parolees, such as job support and mental health services. 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. 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. Fair had some criminal history: weapon and drug offenses as a juvenile, and a rape charge from 2004. 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. 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 it, Ehlert stood firmly by the prosecuting teams decisions. 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. Johnson was hanging out near Jinagas apartment when her friend arrived to check on her, and he helped the family friend identify the body, the lawsuit alleges. 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. But I dont have a desire to do that. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. 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 apartment after a Halloween party in 2008. Fair said the lawsuit, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, is the closest thing to justice I can get.. But it seems Jinaga would quickly move on and return to enjoying 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. 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. 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. Her fingers and nails were cleaned and then covered in toilet bowl cleaner, and there was a heavy scent of bleach throughout the house. 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. Potts, Jinaga and two others neighbors decorated and opened up their units to allow partygoers to go in and out freely. 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. He was one of the three individual's whose DNA was found . Do we know how extensive the damage was? 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. During trial the jury heard significant evidence that another person, Ms. Jinagas next door neighbor, may have murdered her on that tragic night.. Johnson has denied any involvement in Jinagas death. Coats is now a captain in the department. Was Kyle Rose ever questioned as a suspect? He was staying with Potts in the mostly white neighborhood that weekend, and his attendance at the party was impromptu. 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. But of course, I imagine it must have been loud disturbance to kick in a door, which was apparently never reported. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. DNA evidence was linked to three men and. He scrubbed his phone right after the interrogation, the lawsuit says. Investigators said the lower half of the womans body was covered in motor oil. Her arm and a blanket also were partially burned and her comforter was soaking in a bathtub. So she was protecting him from interacting with cops and ending up going to jail for that. 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. Her other immediate neighbor, Kyle Rose, said he heard growling sounds around 8 a.m. When contacted by police, Leslie Potts falsely claimed that she was alone, even though Emanuel Fair was staying with her. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The lawsuit alleges there was heavy drinking at the party of 40 to 50 people. That decision was upheld by the state Court of Appeals following Fairs first trial. Photo: King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office, 'Dr. I am far from shady. As the fact that Fair was the only black African American at the party and involved in this case, some are also accusing racial discrimination. 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. Johnson said he heard moaning sounds coming from Jinagas apartment around 3 a.m., and he assumed she was having sex. According to reports, Fair accepted a plea agreement in 2004 while still maintaining his innocence. 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. I think that was the biggest reasonable doubt and no one could eliminate him [as the killer], the juror said of the neighbor. Subsequently, Johnson attempted to scrub his phone. He told detectives he had a desire to explore. Canadian officials said Johnson tried to blow through the gates. Unidentified male DNA was also found on a bruise on Jinagas wrist. Residents said Fair appeared relaxed when he hung out at Potts apartment for three days over the weekend. A new true-crime podcast from Campside Media and Wondery delves into the brutal unsolved murder nearly 13 years and two trials later. He and Jinagas next-door neighbor who became a suspect in her slaying discovered her locked door had been kicked in and found her nude body on her bedroom floor. I thought I was gonna die, Fair told Rolling Stone. The party lasted until the early hours. 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. He attributed them to wrestling a stranger he met at another Halloween party the next day, the lawsuit alleges. She is suspected to have died from strangulation from a bootlace. I didnt know how to answer, so I just told her the truth: Im depressed. Arpana Jinaga. Ben Goldsmith and Katharine Edwards advanced a straightforward theory about why Emanuel Fair should be acquitted in the murder of Arpana Jinaga, whose body was found in her Redmond apartment on Nov. 1, 2008. 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 spent six of the nearly nine years in jail, held by a seven-figure bond, isolated for 23 hours a day awaiting trial. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. He had been in her apartment once earlier in the night too. Jinagas naked body was discovered by a close friend and an immediate neighbor in her home on Nov. 1, 2008. Maybe they realized only at the last minute that they should get rid of the sheets and empty oil bottle and without anyone seeing them do it? The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. When youre in jail, you dont have a holiday. The suit contends detectives aligned evidence to match their theory and disregarded half a dozen non-Black suspects in the case. Her hands were covered in blue toilet-bowl cleaner, her body and other items were covered in motor oil. There was potential there that was just taken away., Citing pending litigation, a city of Redmond spokesperson declined to comment about Fairs lawsuit on behalf of Coats and the citys Police Department. 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. Fair also used Jinaga's bathroom. If her rape was that violent he'd have had SOME scratches or scars. They interrogated Fair on the car ride to the station without reading his rights. He also drove to Canada the day of the murder and attempted to cross the border without a passport. Because of this, a judge limited the scope of questions the man could be asked during the trial. 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. His lawyers said he suffers from depression, anxiety, and PTSD. 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. He heard "a horrible growling" for about twenty seconds until he heard a thud. 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. 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.. The neighbor, who later hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating, subsequently scrubbed his phone of call and text data, the suit states. 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. To contaminate evidence, Jinagas hands had been doused in blue toilet-bowl cleaner and her body covered in motor oil. I may be misremembering but I seem to remember there being explanations for Fairs DNA on those items? She. 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 let Johnson go after his questioning. The second trial was in 2019, where he got a not-guilty verdict. 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. He attributed them to wrestling a stranger he met at another Halloween party the next day, the lawsuit alleges. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Family of Missing Black Woman, Last Seen Living with Man She Met on Craigslist, Frustrated By Lack of Response to Case: Were Not Trying to Annoy Anybody, Happened As a Result of Jealousy: New York Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Stabbing Black 16-Year-Old Boy In the Heart for Walking a Girl Home, I Wanted to be a Trailblazer: Zandra Flemister, the First Black Woman Hired as a Secret Service Agent, Enduring Years of Blatant Racism, Dies at 71. Suspect is a true crime podcast that examines the murder of Arpana Jinaga who was killed at a Halloween party hosted by her apartment complex. Emanuel, his family, and friends ask for privacy, as he works to rebuild his life, wrote Goldsmith. However, phone records show that he was making many phone calls between 2am and 5am, including to Potts. . She died from ligature strangulation, a bootlace the suspected murder weapon. 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. It was like the movies, coming down slow.. The initial investigation focused on Cameron Johnson, Jinaga's neighbor. To contaminate evidence, Jinagas hands had been doused in blue toilet-bowl cleaner and her body covered in motor oil. After a background check revealed Fairs criminal record, including a third-degree child rape conviction, Fair quickly became the new prime suspect despite leads about the neighbor and other viable suspects, the suit states. There are multiple apartments with parties and these two go to a car to listen to music?! 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. He made calls to a few friends, including apparently pocket-dialing Potts. I lost a lot. During the trials, the neighbor, whom prosecutors at one point granted immunity for information, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Hes now struggling to reconstruct his life, Fair and his attorneys said. 14 years later, and unfortunately there are no updates in this case. The medical examiner estimated Jinagas time of death was 8 a.m. Around 3 am, Jinaga left a gathering in a ground-floor apartment and returned to her apartment on the third floor. The Seattle Times is not naming Jinagas neighbor because he has not been charged. Several people were at the party before Jinagas murder, so the scene was full of various DNA samples. Suspect: With Matthew Shaer, Eric Benson, Matt Baglio, Ashley Fantz. Its just another day. I think he may have been involved; I think he may have lied to us, Ehlert said of the neighbor. 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). The lawsuit says that Johnson also had a past of strange or violent behavior with women. 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. 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. There was evidence of rape. This is a person who is living her dream. 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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