IndexJennifer "Jenn" PusateriAsia McClainRabia ChaudryJay WildsDuring the serial podcast we learned about and understood several people. Sarah Koenig has guided us through this series providing snippets along the way regarding a pending murder case from 1999; this case was about the murder of Hae Min Lee. Koenig introduced us to all the main suspects in the case. Adnan Syed was convicted of Lee's murder and is currently in prison. The case was recently reopened in 2016 regarding speculation about Syed's innocence and the justice of Lee's death. As the case has progressed and was recently reopened, I can't help but ask the question, "Where are they now?" Through background information, Serial fans can now see a new perspective of the people involved in the case. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay In this article I will provide an update on the less important characters of the Serial Trial and work my way up to the main suspects. During my research I found it very interesting how easy it was to find all the main suspects involved in the case through the Internet. I was able to find out that most of the people involved in the case remained in Maryland after Lee's murder and even after they had all graduated from high school. I didn't expect to still be able to find them all in Maryland. I would have thought they would go to college or move on and start a family, but most people stayed in Maryland. Many of the serial individuals were easily found through the Maryland court system. Unfortunately, most of the people involved in the case now have criminal records. Many people have criminal records from selling and possessing marijuana; a handful of others were arrested on fraud and debt charges. Aside from individuals who were easily found through court documents, some members of Serial were easily found because they promoted themselves so much. Asia McClain now has her own book and website and can be found and searched for simply by her first and last name. Rabia Chaudry was also easily found thanks to her participation in his podcast regarding Adnan's innocence and the book he had written. I hope that readers can be enlightened through this article as to where these people are now and gain a new perspective on who they are once the case is reopened. Jennifer "Jenn" Pusateri Listeners may remember "Jenn" Pusateri as Jay Wild's friend in high school and during a police interview she said she saw Wild and Syed together the night of the murder and that Pusateri had been tipped off by Wilds that Syed had killed Lee. Koenig says: “At times, unconsciously or not, Jay's testimony is almost poetic. He says he told Jenn Pusateri to be honest with investigators because "the lies we were telling to try to protect each other were clouding the truth." (The Deal with Jay: Serial, 2016, 12:23) Pusateri also played an intriguing role in the case when cell phone records were examined. According to the call log provided on the Serial Podcast website, Syed's call log shows that he called Pusateri numerous times on the night of the suspected murder. Pusateri is labeled as Wild's friend and her information about the murder was provided via Wild's. (Koenig, Serial, 2016) Syed had called her many times late on the night of the murder and we were told as listeners that she had only been told by Wild that he had killed Lee(Koenig, Serial, 2016). Pusateri was a friend of Wild's made me question whether or not she participated in Wild's pot smoking and whether she was close to Wild's because of that. Looking for information about Pusateri wasn't exactly challenging. I was able to find Pusateri's publicly accessible court records and saw that he has had numerous charges over the past decade for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia (Maryland Open Access 2016). Pusateri had an active criminal record from 2008 to 2014. Most of them for possession of marijuana. There was no information regarding the Serial case in his medical records, so investigators were unable to assign any blame or wrongdoing to Pusateri. Koenig goes on in one episode to talk about Pusateri's involvement and his testimony to the police by saying, "They were suspicious of Adnan from the beginning, then from Adnan's cell records they get to Jenn, who leads them to Jay, who tells them he's Adnan.” (The deal with Jay: Serial, 2016, 9:28) Pusateri's involvement with Wild's seemed rather suspicious. Pusateri seems to be a messenger of Wild and seems to be protecting someone. Since then, however, it has no precedent since 2014 and or she is still in Maryland and trying to clean up her life or has moved At this point I have been unable to find any further court records beyond 2014. So I can close Pusateri's current status on the fact that we know, based on her records. judicial, who is not in jail or prison, and has not been able to be easily located except in Maryland in 2014.Asia McClainMcClain in 1999 at the time of the murder was Syed's classmate at Woodlawn High School fought for Syed's innocence since the beginning of the case. McClain stated that she saw Syed in the library at the time of the suspected murder and has remained in contact with him through letters , even though they had just been classmates, tried to get in touch with him while he was in prison. During the episode titled "The Alibi" in the serial podcast, Koenig talks to Rabia Chaudry from where she or Adnan knew McClain. Chaudry says, “But then he mentions there was this girl, an alibi girl. He says the only thing I can offer is that I remember there is a girl I go to school with. Her name is Asia McClain. He says that immediately after my arrest, you wrote me a couple of letters. And she said she also went to visit my family. And he said he specifically remembers me in the library, at the public library, right after school." (The Alibi: Serial, 2016, 9:13). After further investigation into McClain, as of 2016 he has no criminal record in the state of Maryland. That's not to say she didn't move and have records elsewhere. The book is based on her version of the story told in the Serial podcast and how it affected her life. I found it interesting because it almost sounds needy about McClain saying, “Asia wrote an affidavit on the spot. In it, she says that she and Adnan they talked for about 15-20 minutes while she waited for her boyfriend to give her a ride Quote: “We left around 2:40,” unquote interesting thing: "No lawyer has ever contacted me regarding January 13, 1999 and the above information." (L'Alibi: Serial, 2016, 11.34pm). One wonders whether, since McClain was never contacted by the lawyers, she decided to reveal herself to the world. One wonders whether McClain decided to seek fame not out of pity, but because he didn't feel as if the courttook it seriously. Its website labels the book "the story of Asia McClain Chapman's journey from ordinary library-goer to becoming the Serial Podcast's proclaimed alibi witness for Adnan Syed." (McClain, 2016) It seems like he's pushing his name for a little more than it's worth. I see it as a ploy to try to get more money and fame as the Serial case has become very popular recently. McClain has remained extremely public about the entire Serial trial, and considering they were just classmates, McClain really milked her involvement in this case for all it was worth. In the episode The Alibi, Koenig tells us: “Asia said she was scared when the private investigator came to her house. I don't know if that's why he didn't testify at the hearing or why he called the prosecutor. But he told me that when he knocked on the door, quote, "it wasn't nice." Because to her, if Adnan did it, quote, "the last thing you want is for a murderer to be pissed at you, knowing where you live." (L'Alibi: Serial, 2016, 48:46). Although McClain was taken by surprise by private investigators who showed up at her door, that didn't stop her involvement in the case several years after the murder. McClain has his own active Facebook and Twitter accounts. Her website was created in 2014 and it seems that's when McClain really came into the spotlight. Coincidentally, 2014 is also the year Koenig began podcast episodes about the case. McClain maintains an active blog and also organizes events for people to meet and talk to her (McClain, 2016). It seems that Asia has created a career and name for herself through the use of this case. Rabia Chaudry According to the people map provided on the Serial podcast website, Chaudry is a friend of Syed's family because Chaudry's younger brother Saad is friends with Syed. . Chaudry is also a lawyer and has maintained Adnan's innocence since 2000. Koenig further states in the episode “The Alibi,” “I first heard about this story over a year ago when I received an email by a woman named Rabia Chaudry. Rabia knows Adnan quite well. His younger brother Saad is Adnan's best friend. And they believe he is innocent. (Koenig, The Alibi: Serial, 2016, 38:30) According to Syed, Chaudry was the first person to send Syed a letter in prison. A quote on Chaudry's website from Syed states: "The first letter I received after being arrested in 1999 was from Rabia. From that moment until now, she believed in my innocence and was committed to having me exonerated. 'There's no one better to help me." tell my story, and no one I trust more than Rabia to tell it. (Chaudry, 2016). Chaudry has been the most outspoken about the case besides Koenig. He has done countless interviews and meetings since 2000, when Syed was convicted. In an interview with Chaudry she was asked what inspired her to write a book about Syed. She told the interviewer that she was exhausted and really had no idea about writing a book until about a few weeks into serial podcasts ( Chaudry,). (2016). He already had a blog about the case before the podcast. After the podcast had been on the air for a few weeks, Chaudry was approached by publishers to write a book, as long as she received Syed's permission to do so. The editors and Syed both agreed that someone would eventually write about the case and that Chaudry was best placed to do so considering how adamant she had been about Syed's innocence. (Chaudry, 2016) Although his attempt to cast the court case as flawed and prove Syed's innocence was a noble cause, it was not without payment. Chaudry, along with his blogs and podcasts, also hassold quite a bit of merchandise relating to her and the case. She rose through the ranks and made a name for herself just like McClain by using the information in the Serial case. Chaudry has just published his book about Adnan's story and his innocence and is in the spotlight for his involvement in the case due to the reopening of the case. It should also be noted that she has been trying to prove Adnan's innocence since 2000, yet her book came out right around the same time the case was reopened. Chaudry was extremely involved in Syed's life and proving his innocence, it makes sense that she would attempt to continue trying to stay in the spotlight and show everyone her involvement since the case has reached such popularity, unlike individuals like Jay Wilds who tried to stay completely under the radar.Jay WildsWilds played an interesting role here. Wilds was friends with Syed at the time of the murder. Syed and Wilds were together regularly. The Wilds sold weed and smoked with Syed. They both went to school together at Woodlawn High School and were part of the same crowd of friends (Serial, 2016). Wilds provided testimony against Syed which was a major reason Syed was found guilty of Lee's murder. In Wilds' testimony he portrayed Syed as a cold-blooded killer who he had to meet and help hide Lee's body. When Adnan was asked about Jay, he said, “With Jay, it was kind of like… in my mind I was like, ‘maybe the police are setting him up like this. (Syed, The Deal with Jay: Serial, 2016, 0:19). In all of this Wilds was not convicted of any charges even though he was an accomplice to Lee's murder. He left with no jail time and only probation and was released just a year later (Maryland Open Access, 2016). Wilds has considerable courtroom experience. Wild's court record obviously begins with the probation orders he was given for the Serial case. Wilds was subsequently charged with several counts of robbery, eviction, domestic abuse, assault, divorce, possession of marijuana, sale or intent to distribute marijuana, and forgery (Maryland Open Access, 2016). Although Syed and Wilds were quite young during As a result of this case, Wilds already had a prior court record for robbery. During the investigation, the police had obviously questioned Wilds and his testimony but considering the number of rejected appeals and also the reopening of the Syed case, Wilds highlighted the presence of a rather violent individual. (Wilds, interview 2016) More than half of Wilds' cases involve assault and domestic abuse. Interestingly, the investigators in the podcast never looked too carefully at this simple fact about Wilds that can easily be found on the Internet. Koenig and others repeatedly tried to interview Wilds and get his side of the story. Koenig came to Wild's house to talk to him and when asked how she found them, she simply replied, "Unfortunately, it wasn't difficult" (Serial, 2016). Wilds has tried to keep him and his family extremely under the radar of social media and any association with the case. You would think that if they were so involved in the case and were able to put their former friend away, they would want more spotlight for themselves, be it fame, publicity, or money; it seems quite daunting to be completely out of the spotlight. (Wilds, interview 2016) In public access court documents regarding Wilds, you can see that he had a domestic abuse charge against his wife, and a year later he had a custody battle with his wife (Maryland open access, 2016 ). His ex's name.